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Leek

Located in Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°09′45″ N 6°22′35″ E

Map showing the location of Leek Leek
Location in The Netherlands
Population
19,651
19.7K
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 Eelde14 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol145 km

About Leek

Leek is a town. Location: Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen. Population: 19,651. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (14 km).

Climate of Leek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (86 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Leek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°17°19°21°22°18°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)745265495875776378778681

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leek

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 14 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 145 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 145 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 14 kmnortheast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 38 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 75 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 110 kmsouth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 111 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Leek

Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 260 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Boschberg Mountain 24 kmS
  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 14 kmNE
  • Martinikerk Attraction 14 kmNE
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 14 kmNE

25–60 km60 places

  • Borkum Island 51 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 57 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 51 kmN
  • Lütje Hörn Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km432 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 94 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 84 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 93 kmNE
  • Juist Island 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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