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Westerkwartier

Located in Province of Groningen, The Netherlands Coordinates: 53°12′00″ N 6°18′00″ E

Westerkwartier
Zuidhorn · Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
-3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Places inside
55
listed under Westerkwartier
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde21 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol144 km

About Westerkwartier

Westerkwartier is a district. Location: Province of Groningen, The Netherlands. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (21 km).

Climate of Westerkwartier

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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
Climate of Westerkwartier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)724963475473746280829081

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westerkwartier

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 21 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 144 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 151 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 18 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 33 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 78 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 112 kmsouth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 116 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Westerkwartier

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 222 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 18 kmE
  • Martinikerk Attraction 18 kmE
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 18 kmE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 13 kmS

25–60 km50 places

  • Borkum Island 50 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 56 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 49 kmNE
  • Lütje Hörn Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km384 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 95 kmNE
  • Texel Island 99 kmW
  • Norderney Island 85 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Westerkwartier

55 places
  1. 1 Leek 19.7K
  2. 2 Zuidhorn 7.1K
  3. 3 Marum 5.2K
  4. 4 Grootegast 3.4K
  5. 5 Opende 2.9K
  6. 6 Grijpskerk 2.5K
  7. 7 Aduard 2K
  8. 8 Niekerk 1.4K
  9. 9 Noordhorn 1.4K
  10. 10 Oldehove 1.3K
  11. 11 Oldekerk 855
  12. 12 Lutjegast 735
  13. 13 Doezum 725
  14. 14 Diepswal 710
  15. 15 Nuis 685
  16. 16 Ezinge 680
  17. 17 Niebert 520
  18. 18 Kommerzijl 510
  19. 19 Kornhorn 505
  20. 20 Briltil 490
  21. 21 Niezijl 410
  22. 22 Boerakker 365
  23. 23 Garnwerd 345
  24. 24 Sebaldeburen 340
  25. 25 Visvliet 300
  26. 26 Opende-Oost 270
  27. 27 De Haspel 250
  28. 28 Keuningswijk 250
  29. 29 Noordwijk 235
  30. 30 Den Horn 215
  31. 31 Jonkersvaart 215
  32. 32 Lucaswolde 200
  33. 33 De Haar 175
  34. 34 Feerwerd 165
  35. 35 Pieterzijl 155
  36. 36 Niehove 150
  37. 37 Lauwerzijl 145
  38. 38 Den Ham 135
  39. 39 Pasop 100
  40. 40 Saaksum 90
  41. 41 Boerenstreek 85

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages14

Sources & licences

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