Village

Zurich

Located in Southwest Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°06′41″ N 5°23′40″ E

Location in The Netherlands

Population: 145; 145
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 Eelde79 km; AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol99 km

About Zurich

Zurich is a village. Location: Southwest Friesland, Friesland. Population: 145. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (79 km).

Climate of Zurich

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

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11° 4°

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20° 13°

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14° 7°

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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 Zurich
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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Zurich

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 79 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 30 km to the east.

Airports

Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 79 kmeast
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 99 kmsouthwest
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 144 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 30 kmeast
Groningen Population: 244.8K 79 kmeast
Zwolle Population: 129.8K 82 kmsoutheast
Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 83 kmsouthwest
Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 83 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Zurich

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km31 places

Texel Island 38 kmW
Ameland Island 46 kmNE
Strandslag Zandloper Beach 51 kmSW
Strandslag Voordijk Beach 55 kmSW

60–100 km120 places

Putjensberg Mountain 89 kmSE
Borkum Island 100 kmNE
Sendemast des Wasser- und Schiffahrtsamts Borkum Landmark 99 kmNE
Borkum Lighthouse Landmark 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 4, 2026