Groningen
City in Netherlands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Plattegrond van de stad Groningen in 1575: Braun & Hogenberg, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Groningen is a city in Netherlands. About 244,807 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Netherlands in our atlas.
It lies at 53.22° N, 6.57° E, about 16 m (52 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Amsterdam time zone.
Location
Red dot: Groningen. Green dots: other major cities of Netherlands. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Groningen has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 22°C (72°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 0°C (31°F). Around 791 mm (31 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in NetherlandsNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Amsterdam · 146 km
- Utrecht · 158 km
- Nijmegen · 160 km
- The Hague · 197 km
- Rotterdam · 200 km
- Tilburg · 209 km
- Eindhoven · 210 km
- Breda · 217 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2755251 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q749 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Plattegrond van de stad Groningen in 1575: Braun & Hogenberg, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)