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Vinkhuizen

Located in Groningen. Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°13′32″ N 6°31′39″ E

Map showing the location of Vinkhuizen Vinkhuizen
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
0 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 Eelde12 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport145 km

About Vinkhuizen

Vinkhuizen is a neighbourhood. Location: Groningen. Municipality, Province of Groningen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (12 km).

Climate of Vinkhuizen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (86 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Vinkhuizen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)684760445473776677758677

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vinkhuizen

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 3 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 12 kmsouth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 145 kmsoutheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 153 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 3 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 48 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 85 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 113 kmeast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 115 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Vinkhuizen

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 312 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 3 kmSE
  • Martinikerk Attraction 3 kmE
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 2 kmE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 20 kmSW

25–60 km126 places

  • Borkum Island 41 kmN
  • Juist Island 59 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 46 kmN
  • Badestrand Beach 60 kmNE

60–100 km469 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 82 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 72 kmNE
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 98 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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