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Westhem

Located in Southwest Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°00′59″ N 5°32′58″ E

Map showing the location of Westhem Westhem
Location in The Netherlands
Population
65
65
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 Eelde70 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol95 km

About Westhem

Westhem is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 65. Elevation: -2 m.

From Wikipedia

Westhem (West Frisian: Westhim) is a village in the Súdwest-Fryslân municipality, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 70 in January 2017.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Westhem

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 Westhem
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 Westhem

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 70 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 95 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 140 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 27 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 72 kmeast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 75 kmsouth
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 80 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Westhem

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km30 places

  • Texel Island 49 kmW
  • Ameland Island 51 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 57 kmW
  • Onrust Beach 55 kmW

60–100 km151 places

  • Borkum Island 99 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 75 kmSE
  • Borkum Island 98 kmNE
  • Greune Stee Natural site 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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