Veendam
Located in Veendam Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°06′24″ N 6°52′45″ E
- Population
- 28,155
- 28.2K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde20 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport121 km
About Veendam
Veendam is a town. Location: Veendam Municipality, Province of Groningen. Population: 28,155. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (20 km). Nearby sights include Der Aa-kerk and Martinikerk.
Climate of Veendam
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 68 | 46 | 61 | 46 | 55 | 74 | 77 | 62 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 |
How to get to Veendam
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 20 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 24 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 20 kmwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 121 kmsoutheast
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 128 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 24 kmnorthwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 72 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 85 kmsouthwest
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 89 kmeast
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 99 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veendam
Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 529 natural sites, 370 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Der Aa-kerk Attraction 24 kmNW
- Martinikerk Attraction 24 kmNW
- Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 25 kmNW
- Wedderborg Historic site 14 kmE
25–60 km288 places
- Borkum Island 54 kmN
- Nordstrand Beach 57 kmN
- Borkum Island 55 kmN
- Memmert Island 59 kmN
60–100 km708 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 78 kmNE
- Norderney Island 72 kmN
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 92 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 77 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Der Aa-kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality24 km NW -
Martinikerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality24 km NW -
Martinitoren Landmark, Groningen. Municipality24 km NW -
Groninger Museum Museum, Groningen. Municipality24 km NW -
Bourtange Fortress Historic site, Westerwolde Municipality24 km SE
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Nederlands Stripmuseum Museum, Groningen. Municipality25 km NW -
Nieuwe Kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality25 km NW -
Wedderborg Historic site, Westerwolde Municipality14 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources