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Valkenburg

Located in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg Coordinates: 50°51′55″ N 5°49′55″ E

Map showing the location of Valkenburg Valkenburg
Location in The Netherlands
Population
3,400
3.4K
Elevation
72 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 Airport7 km
LGG Liège Airport37 km

About Valkenburg

Valkenburg is a village. Location: Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg. Population: 3,400. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Kasteel Geulzicht and Sousberg.

Climate of Valkenburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (76 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Valkenburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)595161486476726363626669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Valkenburg

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 7 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 37 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 10 kmwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 56 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 61 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Valkenburg

Within 100 km: 445 historic and cultural sites, 1,754 natural sites, 918 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 21 kmSW
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 15 kmS
  • Veursbos Natural site 15 kmS
  • Stokkemderbos Natural site 19 kmNW

25–60 km817 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 37 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 27 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 33 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 33 kmSE

60–100 km2,192 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 94 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 98 kmSW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 81 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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