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Village

Niekerk

Located in Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°13′30″ N 6°21′10″ E

Map showing the location of Niekerk Niekerk
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,390
1.4K
Elevation
3 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 Eelde19 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol148 km

About Niekerk

Niekerk is a village. Location: Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen. Population: 1,390. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (19 km).

Climate of Niekerk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Niekerk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)694760455473766478788778

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Niekerk

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 14 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 19 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 148 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 151 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 14 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 36 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 81 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 116 kmsouth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 118 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Niekerk

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 233 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 14 kmE
  • Martinikerk Attraction 14 kmE
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 14 kmE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 16 kmS

25–60 km69 places

  • Borkum Island 46 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 51 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 45 kmNE
  • Memmert Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km386 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 90 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 80 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 89 kmNE
  • Juist Island 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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