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Village

Ruigezand

Located in Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°18′36″ N 6°19′10″ E

Map showing the location of Ruigezand Ruigezand
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
1 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 Eelde27 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol153 km

About Ruigezand

Ruigezand is a village. Location: Westerkwartier, Province of Groningen. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (27 km).

Climate of Ruigezand

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 Ruigezand
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 Ruigezand

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 27 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 153 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 160 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 36 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 90 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 125 kmsouth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 128 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ruigezand

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 186 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Balg Beach 22 kmN
  • Oosterstrand Beach 22 kmN
  • Het Rif Beach 21 kmNW
  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 19 kmSE

25–60 km74 places

  • Borkum Island 39 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 45 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 38 kmNE
  • Memmert Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km320 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 87 kmNE
  • Norderney Island 76 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 85 kmNE
  • Juist Island 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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