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Veendam

Located in Veendam Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°06′24″ N 6°52′45″ E

Map showing the location of Veendam Veendam
Location in The Netherlands
Population
28,155
28.2K
Elevation
2 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 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 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 Veendam
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 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.

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