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Molenhoek

Located in Gemeente Druten, Gelderland Coordinates: 51°51′54″ N 5°37′00″ E

Map showing the location of Molenhoek Molenhoek
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport47 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport49 km

About Molenhoek

Molenhoek is a village. Location: Gemeente Druten, Gelderland. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Molenhoek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmoːlə(n)ˌɦuk]) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Druten, and lies about 11 km northwest of Wijchen. It was first mentioned in 1899 as Molenhoek, and means "wind mill corner" after a wind mill which was demolished in 1922. The postal authorities have placed Molenboek under Horssen

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Molenhoek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (77 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Molenhoek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705168456175695873697577

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenhoek

The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nijmegen, 16 km to the east.

Airports

  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 47 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 49 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 16 kmeast
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 24 kmnortheast
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 42 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Molenhoek

Within 100 km: 222 historic and cultural sites, 326 natural sites, 282 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Wijlermeer Lake 24 kmE
  • Steinwässerung River 25 kmE
  • Wolfsberg Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Valenberg Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km168 places

  • Poppelsche Leij River 53 kmSW
  • Goorle Loop River 59 kmSW
  • Kasteel Arcen Historic site 59 kmSE
  • Strang Lake 39 kmE

60–100 km639 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 76 kmW
  • Putjensberg Mountain 65 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 98 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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