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Nijkerk

Located in Hoogland Municipality, Gelderland Coordinates: 52°13′12″ N 5°29′10″ E

Map showing the location of Nijkerk Nijkerk
Location in The Netherlands
Population
38,335
38.3K
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
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol50 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport78 km

About Nijkerk

Nijkerk is a town. Location: Hoogland Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 38,335. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (50 km). Nearby sights include Soestdijk Palace and DierenPark Amersfoort.

Climate of Nijkerk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (82 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Nijkerk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)695167465970685972748280

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nijkerk

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amersfoort, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 50 kmwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 78 kmwest
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 33 kmeast
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 40 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Nijkerk

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 162 natural sites, 87 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 22 kmW
  • Valenberg Mountain 22 kmE
  • Valenberg Mountain 25 kmSE

25–60 km141 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 40 kmNE
  • Wijlermeer Lake 55 kmSE
  • Wild River 60 kmSE
  • Steinwässerung River 56 kmSE

60–100 km243 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 77 kmSW
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 98 kmS
  • Staatbossen Natural site 98 kmS
  • Hoge Vijvers Bos Natural site 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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