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Village

Hondsrug

Located in Gemeente Heerlen, Limburg Coordinates: 50°50′54″ N 5°59′10″ E

Map showing the location of Hondsrug Hondsrug
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
183 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport17 km
LGG Liège Airport45 km

About Hondsrug

Hondsrug is a village. Location: Gemeente Heerlen, Limburg. Elevation: 183 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Kasteel Nijswiller and Kasteel Wittem.

Climate of Hondsrug

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (80 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Hondsrug
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)625465516680746265636772

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hondsrug

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 11 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 17 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 45 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 21 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 49 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 59 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hondsrug

Within 100 km: 454 historic and cultural sites, 1,901 natural sites, 904 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 17 kmSW
  • Veursbos Natural site 16 kmSW
  • Schimperbos Natural site 11 kmS
  • Bois du Roi Natural site 19 kmSW

25–60 km862 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 42 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 33 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 27 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 29 kmS

60–100 km2,294 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 82 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 91 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 87 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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