- Population
- 1,585
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde74 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol101 km
About Witmarsum
Witmarsum is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 1,585. Elevation: 1 m.
Witmarsum (West Frisian: Wytmarsum) is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland. Witmarsum had a population of around 1,735 in January 2017. Witmarsum was birthplace of Menno Simons (1496–1561), the leader of what would become the Mennonites.
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Climate of Witmarsum
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 Witmarsum
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 74 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 74 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 101 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 146 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 25 kmnortheast
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 75 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 78 kmsoutheast
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 84 kmsouth
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 85 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Witmarsum
Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 25 kmNE
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 24 kmNE
25–60 km28 places
- Texel Island 43 kmW
- Ameland Island 44 kmNE
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 55 kmSW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 59 kmSW
60–100 km138 places
- Borkum Island 97 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 86 kmSE
- Borkum Island 96 kmNE
- Oldedünen Natural site 100 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum, Leeuwarden Municipality24 km NE -
Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site, Leeuwarden Municipality25 km NE
Other cities and towns in Southwest Friesland
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources