- Population
- 3,285
- 3.3K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde79 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol94 km
About Makkum
Makkum is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 3,285. Elevation: 1 m.
Makkum is a village of Súdwest-Fryslân municipality, west of Bolsward on the banks of the lake IJsselmeer in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. It had a population of around 3,460 in January 2017, making it the largest village of the former municipally Wûnseradiel. North and south of Makkum are nature reserves Noardwaard and Súdwaard. Belonging to Makkum is the hamlet Ingwier. Historically Makkum is a fishing village. In the 20th century it started receiving tourists.
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Climate of Makkum
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (88 mm)
- Driest month
- April (37 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 46 | 55 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 63 | 58 | 80 | 79 | 88 | 73 |
How to get to Makkum
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 79 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 32 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 79 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 94 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 139 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 32 kmnortheast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 76 kmsoutheast
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 77 kmsouth
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 78 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 80 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Makkum
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 49 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km32 places
- Texel Island 38 kmW
- Ameland Island 51 kmNE
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 49 kmW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 52 kmSW
60–100 km126 places
- Putjensberg Mountain 83 kmSE
- Radewijkerbeek River 98 kmSE
- Balg Beach 79 kmNE
- Oosterstrand Beach 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Southwest Friesland
Sources & licences
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