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Village

Westerlee

Located in Oldambt Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°08′45″ N 6°59′15″ E

Map showing the location of Westerlee Westerlee
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,295
1.3K
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 Eelde28 km
BRE Bremen Airport121 km

About Westerlee

Westerlee is a village. Location: Oldambt Municipality, Province of Groningen. Population: 1,295. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (28 km). Nearby sights include Wedderborg and Bourtange Fortress.

Climate of Westerlee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (77 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Westerlee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°21°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)684661465574776270727575

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westerlee

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 28 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 29 km to the west.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 28 kmwest
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 121 kmeast
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 122 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 29 kmwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 79 kmwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 82 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 103 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Westerlee

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 547 natural sites, 387 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Waldsee Lake 23 kmE
  • Mahlbusen Lake 22 kmN
  • Naturschutzgebiet Nenndorfer Mörken Natural site 25 kmE
  • Rechtemoor Natural site 23 kmSE

25–60 km343 places

  • Borkum Island 52 kmN
  • Juist Island 59 kmN
  • Nordstrand Beach 55 kmN
  • Badestrand Beach 60 kmN

60–100 km691 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 71 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 65 kmN
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 84 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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