- Population
- 365
- 365
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde58 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol105 km
About Gauw
Gauw is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 365. Elevation: 1 m.
Gauw (West Frisian: Gau) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 385 in January 2017.
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Climate of Gauw
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (85 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 49 | 59 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 69 | 59 | 81 | 78 | 85 | 77 |
How to get to Gauw
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 17 km to the north.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 58 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 105 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 150 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 17 kmnorth
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 60 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 66 kmsoutheast
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 84 kmsouthwest
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 91 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gauw
Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 69 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 17 kmN
- Cambuur Stadion Landmark 18 kmN
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 17 kmN
25–60 km24 places
- Texel Island 59 kmW
- Ameland Island 44 kmN
- Het Rif Beach 53 kmNE
- Het Hen Beach 48 kmN
60–100 km166 places
- Borkum Island 87 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 76 kmS
- Nordstrand Beach 93 kmNE
- Borkum Island 86 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Southwest Friesland
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Loënga Village, Southwest Friesland2.5 km W -
Offingawier Village, Southwest Friesland3.2 km S -
Bozum Village, Southwest Friesland3.6 km N -
Dearsum Village, Southwest Friesland3.3 km N -
Oppenhuizen Village, Southwest Friesland5.2 km S -
Poppenwier Village, Southwest Friesland3.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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