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Raerd

Located in Southwest Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°05′51″ N 5°45′36″ E

Map showing the location of Raerd Raerd
Location in The Netherlands
Population
630
630
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 Eelde55 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol111 km

About Raerd

Raerd is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 630. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Raerd (Dutch: Rauwerd) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 630 in January 2017.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Raerd

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Raerd
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)694959435567695981788577

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Raerd

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 55 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 111 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 155 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 12 kmnorth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 56 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 69 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 96 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Raerd

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 78 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 12 kmN
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 13 kmN
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 12 kmN

25–60 km27 places

  • Ameland Island 39 kmN
  • Balg Beach 58 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 56 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 47 kmNE

60–100 km161 places

  • Texel Island 62 kmW
  • Borkum Island 82 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 79 kmS
  • Nordstrand Beach 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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