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Woudsend

Located in Southwest Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 52°56′37″ N 5°37′42″ E

Map showing the location of Woudsend Woudsend
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,375
1.4K
Elevation
4 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 Eelde67 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol92 km

About Woudsend

Woudsend is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 1,375. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

Woudsend (West Frisian: Wâldsein) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,380 in January 2017. There are two windmills in the village, 't Lam and De Jager.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Woudsend

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 (42 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 Woudsend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)694960425467686079798778

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Woudsend

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 67 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 67 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 92 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 136 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 31 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 70 kmnortheast
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 78 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Woudsend

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 85 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km23 places

  • Texel Island 56 kmW
  • Ameland Island 57 kmN
  • Beach Ameland Beach 58 kmN
  • Kiekenberg Mountain 31 kmE

60–100 km184 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 66 kmS
  • Borkum Island 99 kmNE
  • Spöllberg Mountain 100 kmSE
  • Weißer Berg Mountain 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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