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Aalst

Located in Gemeente Zaltbommel, Gelderland Coordinates: 51°46′57″ N 5°07′40″ E

Map showing the location of Aalst Aalst
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,580
1.6K
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EIN Eindhoven Airport41 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport51 km

About Aalst

Aalst is a village. Location: Gemeente Zaltbommel, Gelderland. Population: 1,580. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Aalst [aːɫst] is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gorinchem. For a short while, Aalst was a separate municipality. In 1818, it became a part of the municipality of Poederoijen. According to the historian Van der Aa, there used to be an old castle here, but only a few remnants were left in the middle of the 19th century. It was first mentioned in 850 as "Halosta".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Aalst

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
April (46 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Aalst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685167466169705871717774

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aalst

The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is 's-Hertogenbosch, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 41 kmsoutheast
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 51 kmnorthwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 64 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 25 kmsouth
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 31 kmwest
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 34 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Aalst

Within 100 km: 241 historic and cultural sites, 315 natural sites, 411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Schoonberg Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Patersberg Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Fort Isabella Historic site 16 kmSE
  • Haaren Concentration Camp Historic site 21 kmS

25–60 km140 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 43 kmW
  • Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 58 kmS
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 44 kmS
  • Warandeheide Natural site 56 kmS

60–100 km816 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 91 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 65 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 63 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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