- Population
- 3,180
- 3.2K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde65 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol97 km
About IJlst
IJlst is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 3,180. Elevation: 2 m.
IJlst (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛilst]; West Frisian: Drylts pronounced [drilts]) is a city in Friesland, Netherlands. It is located about 3 km southwest of Sneek. It lies within the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân and had a population of approximately 3,140 in January 2017.
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Climate of IJlst
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
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° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 58 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 66 | 60 | 82 | 80 | 87 | 77 |
How to get to IJlst
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 25 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 65 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 97 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 142 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 25 kmnortheast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 64 kmsoutheast
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 67 kmeast
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 76 kmsouth
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 83 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from IJlst
Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 72 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmNE
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 24 kmNE
25–60 km21 places
- Texel Island 54 kmW
- Ameland Island 50 kmN
- Het Hen Beach 55 kmN
- Beach Ameland Beach 51 kmN
60–100 km172 places
- Borkum Island 95 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 73 kmS
- Borkum Island 94 kmNE
- Tüskendörsee Lake 98 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum, Leeuwarden Municipality24 km NE -
Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site, Leeuwarden Municipality24 km NE
Other cities and towns in Southwest Friesland
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Ysbrechtum Village, Southwest Friesland3.5 km N -
Heeg Village, Southwest Friesland4.7 km S -
Hommerts Village, Southwest Friesland3.8 km SE -
Oppenhuizen Village, Southwest Friesland4.8 km E -
Nijland Village, Southwest Friesland5.5 km NW -
Scharnegoutum Village, Southwest Friesland6.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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