Location & Surroundings

Rottum is a village in Groningen, The Netherlands with 80 inhabitants, at 2 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bedum, 9 km to the south. The national capital Amsterdam is about 160 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde, 29 km away.

Overview

Rottum is village in Het Hogeland, Netherlands — NL dorp in de Groningse gemeente Het Hogeland, Nederland.

It is located in Eemsmond, Netherlands.

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Basic Data

  • Country Netherlands
  • Located in Eemsmond
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    53° 22' 57" N, 6° 37' 15" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2 m
  • Timezone Europe/Amsterdam
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 80
  • Pop. Density 59 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +31

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rottum

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Rottum, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 7.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 18.3 C, max wind 7.5 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 211 W/m2.

Temperature
17.5 C
Wind
7.5 m/s SW (241 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,019.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.59 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 17.5 7.5 241 80 1,019.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.4 7.4 235 93 1,017.9 1.27 / 1.27 100 0.0 n/a
12h 16.7 4.6 264 94 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.51 100 3.9 n/a
18h 18.3 5.8 287 79 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.23 100 210.9 n/a
Tomorrow 15.2 5.7 350 75 1,021.2 0.36 / 0.59 1 96.3 n/a
30h 13.5 2.8 313 79 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
36h 13.5 2.3 221 82 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 3.3 n/a
42h 19.3 2.9 218 61 1,023.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 420.7 n/a
Monday 18.2 1.6 185 77 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 327.2 n/a
54h 16.0 4.3 202 90 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 83 0.0 n/a
60h 16.7 5.9 208 93 1,017.2 0.13 / 0.13 1 3.7 n/a
66h 22.3 7.1 231 72 1,015.0 0.06 / 0.19 100 377.9 n/a
Tuesday 18.8 5.5 250 88 1,012.8 0.97 / 1.16 100 225.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rottum?
Now 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 7.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 18.3 C, max wind 7.5 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 211 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rottum today?
Sunrise around 07:02 and sunset around 19:56 (local time). Day length about 12h 54m.
What is the local time in Rottum?
Local time is 06:19. Time zone: Europe/Amsterdam (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Rottum?
Rottum is a populated place.
How many people live in Rottum?
Population about 80.
What is the elevation of Rottum?
DEM 2 m.
Where is Rottum located?
It is at 53.38250, 6.62083 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rottum in?
It is in The Netherlands.

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Last updated 2019-01-20
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