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Village

Winsum

Located in Het Hogeland, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°19′48″ N 6°31′15″ E

Winsum
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Population
1,365
1.4K
Elevation
3 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 Eelde24 km
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase150 km

About Winsum

Winsum is a village. Location: Het Hogeland, Province of Groningen. Population: 1,365. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (24 km).

Climate of Winsum

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 Winsum
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 Winsum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 24 kmsouth
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 150 kmeast
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 155 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 13 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 50 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 95 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 115 kmeast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 126 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Winsum

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 261 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Balg Beach 24 kmNW
  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 13 kmS
  • Martinikerk Attraction 13 kmS
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 12 kmS

25–60 km131 places

  • Borkum Island 30 kmN
  • Juist Island 50 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 36 kmNE
  • Westbad Beach 58 kmNE

60–100 km398 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 74 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 64 kmNE
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 92 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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