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Village

Hichtum

Located in Southwest Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°04′53″ N 5°31′32″ E

Hichtum
IdsVanHouten · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
85
85
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde71 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol100 km

About Hichtum

Hichtum is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 85. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Hichtum is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 80 in January 2017.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hichtum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
April (41 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).

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Climate of Hichtum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°12°16°18°21°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)684958415264666082808777

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hichtum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 71 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 71 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 100 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 145 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 23 kmnortheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 71 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 82 kmsouth
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 85 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hichtum

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 59 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 23 kmNE
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 24 kmNE
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 23 kmNE

25–60 km27 places

  • Texel Island 46 kmW
  • Ameland Island 44 kmNE
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 58 kmW
  • Onrust Beach 55 kmW

60–100 km145 places

  • Borkum Island 96 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 82 kmSE
  • Borkum Island 94 kmNE
  • Tüskendörsee Lake 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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