Friesland, Netherlands
Echten
Echten is a locality in Friesland, Netherlands. It has a population of about 240. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jul
Population240
Local time11:10
52.87° N, 5.80° EElevation 2 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code8537October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month86mm
Best timeMay–Jul
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Echten at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:17 · 18:2610 h 09 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 17:09Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.1Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jul
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
82 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
42 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Echten
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 28 km/h · humidity 92%
Today23 Oct13°7°12.3 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°11.4 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°14.6 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°1.6 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°3.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°7°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
When to go to Echten
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 21 | 24 | 51 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 39 | 16 | 15 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 58 | 65 | 42 | 63 | 78 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 82 | 78 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
What's on in Echten
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Echten
Outdoors around Echten
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
De RakkenCamp sites
0.4 kmRecreatiecentrum De KluftCamp sites
0.6 kmWoutersbergViewpoints · 8 m
0.6 kmGolfclub HeidemeerGolf courses
0.7 kmDierenparkje Ten WoudeZoos
0.9 kmMountain NetworkClimbing
1.2 kmDive site
10 kmDuikschool Go DiveXperience FrieslandDive site
13 kmDive site
17 kmNature around Echten
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Netherlands seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Echten
Earthquakes around Echten
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Echten
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Middenvaart0.2 kmCommissiepolle0.7 kmOosterzee1.5 kmEchtenerbrug1.6 kmDelfstrahuizen1.7 kmGietersebrug2.1 kmOtterweg2.6 kmOosterzee-Buren3.4 kmBantega3.4 kmBandsloot3.5 kmZevenbuurt3.8 kmFollega4.4 kmVierhuis4.7 kmKooisloot4.7 kmEesterga4.7 kmDoniaga5.1 kmOldeouwer5.3 kmRohel5.4 kmPolle6 kmRotsterhaule6.3 kmOuwster-Nijega6.3 kmSint Nicolaasga6.7 kmLemmer6.7 kmRotstergaast6.8 kmDe Rijlst6.9 kmHeide7 kmOuwsterhaule7.3 kmBrekkenpolder7.4 kmOnland7.5 kmSintjohannesga7.6 kmFinkeburen7.6 kmSpannenburg7.9 kmScharsterbrug8 kmIdskenhuizen8.4 kmTjerkgaast8.8 kmLegemeer8.8 kmBoornzwaag over de Wielen9.1 kmHaskerhorne9.2 kmRottum9.6 kmTeroele9.9 kmBoornzwaag10 kmTacozijl10 kmJoure10 kmDe Woudfennen10 kmDijken10 kmOudehaske11 kmSloten11 kmLangweer11 kmNijehaske12 kmWijckel12 kmWijckelereebuurt12 kmBroek12 kmSnikzwaag12 kmWestermeer13 kmBroek-Noord13 kmBargebek13 kmSondel13 kmDelburen14 kmHooibergen14 kmBallingbuur14 kmAkmarijp14 kmVegelinsoord15 kmBalk15 km
Echten from above
Around Echten36 places to see, do and reach nearby
TsjûkemarNature3.0 kmKoevordermeerNature11 kmGroote BrekkenNature6.9 kmHet WijdeNature12 kmSondeler LeienNature12 kmBrandemeer, WeststellingwerfNature4.8 kmMarchjepôleNature1.7 kmTsjûkepôleNature2.9 kmWoldbergMountain22 kmDive siteDive site10 kmDuikschool Go DiveXperience FrieslandDive site13 kmDive siteDive site17 kmJacobuskerkMonument2.9 kmLaurentiuskerk, EchtenMonument0.4 kmGemaal EchtenMonument0.5 kmIr.D.F. WoudagemaalMonument8.6 kmGemaal Buma, RuttenMonument6.9 kmSint-FredericuskerkMonument11 kmHuis LindenoordMonument14 kmSint-Franciscuskerk, WolvegaMonument14 kmMuseum BelvédèreMuseum15 kmMuseum HeerenveenMuseum13 kmNationaal Openbaar Vervoermuseum, OuwsterhauleMuseum7.4 kmPuzelmuseumMuseum10 kmMuseum JoureMuseum11 kmHeerenveenStation13 kmWolvegaStation14 kmAkkrumStation20 kmPont WoudfennenFerry port10 kmPont Langweer zuidFerry port13 kmSneekPlace20 kmJourePlace10 kmSteenwijkPlace24 kmWolvegaPlace13 kmLemmerPlace6.7 kmGrouPlace25 km
Postal code
8537
Getting to Echten
Groningen Airport EeldeGRQ
59 kmAmsterdam Airport SchipholAMS
94 kmRotterdam The Hague AirportRTM
138 kmHeerenveenRailway station
13 kmWolvegaRailway station
14 kmAkkrumRailway station
20 kmPont WoudfennenFerry port
10 kmPont Langweer zuidPont Langweer noord
13 kmPlaces near Echten
Places with a climate like Echten
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Echten?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Echten.
What is the hottest month in Echten?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Echten?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Echten?
August is the wettest month with about 82 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Echten?
The postal code of Echten is 8537.