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Village

Gaarkeuken

Located in Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°15′00″ N 6°18′40″ E

Map showing the location of Gaarkeuken Gaarkeuken
Location in The Netherlands
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 Eelde23 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol148 km

About Gaarkeuken

Gaarkeuken is a village. Location: Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (23 km).

Climate of Gaarkeuken

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).

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Climate of Gaarkeuken
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 Gaarkeuken

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 23 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 148 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 155 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 17 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 34 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 83 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 118 kmsouth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 121 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gaarkeuken

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 210 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 17 kmE
  • Martinikerk Attraction 18 kmE
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 17 kmE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 19 kmS

25–60 km66 places

  • Borkum Island 45 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 50 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 44 kmNE
  • Memmert Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km358 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 91 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 81 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 90 kmNE
  • Juist Island 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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