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Kerkrade

Located in Kerkrade Municipality, Limburg Coordinates: 50°51′57″ N 6°03′45″ E

Map showing the location of Kerkrade Kerkrade
Location in The Netherlands
Population
49,777
49.8K
Elevation
157 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 Airport21 km
LGG Liège Airport50 km

About Kerkrade

Kerkrade is a town. Location: Kerkrade Municipality, Limburg. Population: 49,777. Elevation: 157 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Vetschauer Berg and Kasteel Nijswiller.

Climate of Kerkrade

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (79 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 Kerkrade
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)635666516779746165616772

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kerkrade

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 10 km to the south.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 21 kmwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 50 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 10 kmsouth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 26 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 44 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 57 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kerkrade

Within 100 km: 451 historic and cultural sites, 1,926 natural sites, 908 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 22 kmSW
  • Veursbos Natural site 21 kmSW
  • Schimperbos Natural site 14 kmS
  • Bois du Roi Natural site 24 kmSW

25–60 km835 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 47 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 38 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 32 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 32 kmS

60–100 km2,340 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 85 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 96 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 92 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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