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Visiting Makkum by yacht
When to come, and what is close to the marina and the yards.
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Seasons
When to come
| Season | Months | Daily high | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | June to August | 19.1 to 21.6 °C | 70 to 94 mm |
| Shoulder | April, May, September, October | 13.2 to 18.5 °C | 39 to 82 mm |
| Off season | November to March | 5.3 to 9.2 °C | 49 to 82 mm |
WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Leeuwarden station. Season bands are our own estimate.
Ashore and afloat
Close to Makkum
Market
The market is in Kerkstraat every Wednesday and Saturday morning (Marina Makkum).
Locks to the Wadden Sea
Marina Makkum says the locks to the Wadden Sea are less than 15 minutes away by boat.
Beach
KM Yachtbuilders says there is a beach near its yard, about 2 miles away.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Feadship: Refit
- Feadship: Contact
- Feadship: History
- Werken bij Feadship
- KM Yachtbuilders: Join our team
- KM Yachtbuilders: Yacht painting
- KM Yachtbuilders: Refit process
- KM Yachtbuilders: Accommodations
- Marina Makkum
- Marina Makkum: Tarieven
- Marina Makkum: Contact
- Marina Makkum: Jacht service en verhuur
- Marina Makkum: Makkum
- Gebroeders van Enkhuizen
- Gebroeders van Enkhuizen: Contact
- IND: Work
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020: Leeuwarden
- UKSA: Superyacht salary guide
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