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Scherpenzeel

Located in Scherpenzeel Municipality, Gelderland Coordinates: 52°04′48″ N 5°29′20″ E

Map showing the location of Scherpenzeel Scherpenzeel
Location in The Netherlands
Population
8,820
8.8K
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol56 km
NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport70 km

About Scherpenzeel

Scherpenzeel is a town. Location: Scherpenzeel Municipality, Gelderland. Population: 8,820. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (56 km). Nearby sights include Amerongsche Berg and Darthuizerberg.

Climate of Scherpenzeel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Scherpenzeel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)755471486373736374758483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scherpenzeel

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amersfoort, 11 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 56 kmnorthwest
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 70 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 71 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 25 kmwest
  • Arnhem Population: 162.4K 31 kmeast
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 36 kmnortheast
  • Nijmegen Population: 177.4K 36 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Scherpenzeel

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 210 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Valenberg Mountain 18 kmE
  • Toverberg Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Steenenberg Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km173 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 49 kmNE
  • Wijlermeer Lake 43 kmSE
  • Strang Lake 54 kmSE
  • Forst Tiergarten Natural site 53 kmSE

60–100 km333 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 71 kmW
  • Zandbergen Natural site 99 kmS
  • Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 93 kmS
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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