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Village

Molkwerum

Located in Southwest Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 52°54′02″ N 5°23′59″ E

Molkwerum
Gouwenaar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
255
255
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol79 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde83 km

About Molkwerum

Molkwerum is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 255. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Molkwerum (West Frisian: Molkwar [ˈmɔlkʋar]) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 390 in January 2017. Molkwerum used to be called Friese Doolhof (Frisian Maze), because it is built on numerous little islands dissected by canals in a random fashion. The village used to contain 27 bridges.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Molkwerum

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
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
April (39 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
Climate of Molkwerum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°16°18°20°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)674858395061635879798775

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molkwerum

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 79 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 43 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 79 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 83 kmeast
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 43 kmnortheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 60 kmsouth
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 68 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Molkwerum

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 73 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • De Ven Landmark 19 kmSW
  • Kasteel Radboud Historic site 24 kmSW

25–60 km32 places

  • Texel Island 43 kmNW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 46 kmW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 47 kmW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 51 kmW

60–100 km168 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 69 kmSE
  • Radewijkerbeek River 90 kmSE
  • Radewijke River 97 kmE
  • Ameland Island 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • De Ven Landmark, Gemeente Enkhuizen
    19 km SW
  • Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality
    24 km SW

Sources & licences

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