Martinitoren
Martinitoren is a 97-meter tall Gothic church tower that is part of the Martinikerk. It is a Rijksmonument and is one of the 60 sights of the Netherlands featured on this site.
Planning a visit
The tower is 148 km from Amsterdam and 11 km from Groningen Airport Eelde. Visitors can combine a trip to the tower with a visit to the Groninger Museum, which is 0.8 km away. The tower is open from 12:00 to 16:00, with extended hours from 11:00 to 17:00 in the summer. There is a fee of €3 to enter, but the site does not have wheelchair access.
Climate conditions vary throughout the year. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 21 °C. The coldest months are January, February, and December, when daily highs are 5 °C. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year, with the highest amounts in July at 88 mm and the lowest in April at 43 mm. The most frequent rainy days occur in January, November, and December, with about 16 rainy days each month.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 77 | 57 | 65 | 43 | 62 | 76 | 88 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 78 |
| Rainy days | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
