Nijmegen
City in Netherlands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Nijmegen is a city in Netherlands, in Gelderland. About 177,359 people live in the city proper, making it the 9th largest city of Netherlands in our atlas.
It lies at 51.84° N, 5.85° E, about 25 m (82 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Amsterdam time zone.
Location
Red dot: Nijmegen. Green dots: other major cities of Netherlands. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Nijmegen has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 23°C (73°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 0°C (31°F). Around 793 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
- Eindhoven · 51 km
- Utrecht · 57 km
- Tilburg · 61 km
- Breda · 79 km
- Amsterdam · 89 km
- Rotterdam · 95 km
- The Hague · 110 km
- Groningen · 160 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2750053 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q13188714 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.