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Population
12,360
12.4K
Elevation
14 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) Airport65 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport87 km

About Lochem

Lochem is a town. Location: Lochem Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 12,360. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Zuurberg and Lokerenk.

Climate of Lochem

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (76 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 Lochem
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)684766456373716172657176

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lochem

The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Apeldoorn, 31 km to the west.

Airports

  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 65 kmsouth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 87 kmeast
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 31 kmwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 34 kmeast
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 52 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lochem

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 490 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Zuurberg Mountain 12 kmN
  • Lokerenk Mountain 13 kmN
  • Grote Koningsbelt Mountain 20 kmN
  • Apenberg Mountain 14 kmNE

25–60 km286 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 39 kmNW
  • Wijlermeer Lake 50 kmSW
  • Strang Lake 39 kmSW
  • Schmales Meer Lake 43 kmS

60–100 km691 places

  • Kasteel Arcen Historic site 78 kmS
  • Werse River 88 kmE
  • Halterner Talsperre Lake 72 kmSE
  • Schrolik Lake 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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