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Village

Wirdum

Located in Eemsdelta Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°19′21″ N 6°47′05″ E

Map showing the location of Wirdum Wirdum
Location in The Netherlands
Population
290
290
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde27 km
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase134 km

About Wirdum

Wirdum is a village. Location: Eemsdelta Municipality, Province of Groningen. Population: 290. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (27 km).

Climate of Wirdum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (82 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 Wirdum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°17°19°21°21°18°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)674660455675766776758276

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wirdum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 27 kmsouthwest
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 134 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 137 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 66 kmwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 98 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 122 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wirdum

Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 364 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Mahlbusen Lake 17 kmE
  • Twixlumer Tief River 24 kmE
  • Groothusener Tief River 22 kmE
  • Canumer Tief River 25 kmNE

25–60 km186 places

  • Norderney Island 53 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 29 kmN
  • Juist Island 42 kmN
  • Nordstrand Beach 33 kmN

60–100 km545 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 62 kmNE
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 78 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 61 kmNE
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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