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Village

Scherpenzeel

Located in Weststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°49′56″ N 5°52′30″ E

Map showing the location of Scherpenzeel Scherpenzeel
Location in The Netherlands
Population
355
355
Elevation
0 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 Eelde57 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol95 km

About Scherpenzeel

Scherpenzeel is a village. Location: Weststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland. Population: 355. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (57 km). Nearby sights include Kiekenberg and Poldertoren.

Climate of Scherpenzeel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (83 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Scherpenzeel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)684962475979786378788377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scherpenzeel

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 57 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 57 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 95 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 138 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 41 kmnorth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 63 kmnortheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 68 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 70 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Scherpenzeel

Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 144 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Havelterberg Mountain 24 kmE
  • Poldertoren Landmark 16 kmSW

25–60 km41 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 49 kmS
  • Radewijkerbeek River 58 kmSE
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 56 kmS
  • Waterplasberg Mountain 44 kmS

60–100 km268 places

  • Texel Island 75 kmW
  • Borkum Island 100 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 99 kmNE
  • Mahlbusen Lake 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality
    20 km NE
  • Poldertoren Landmark, Noordoostpolder Municipality
    16 km SW
  • Havelterberg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld
    24 km E

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