Groningen · Netherlands
Westerkwartier travel guide
Westerkwartier is a city in Groningen, Netherlands, home to about 64,000 people.
- Best months
- June and September
- Nearest airport
- GRQ19 km · Groningen Airport Eelde
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
When to go
The best time to visit Westerkwartier
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Westerkwartier are June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Westerkwartier: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 148 km) is also within reach.
GRQ · Groningen Airport Eelde
AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Questions
Westerkwartier: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Westerkwartier?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Westerkwartier are June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Westerkwartier?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 148 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Westerkwartier?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Westerkwartier
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.