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Maastricht

Located in Maastricht Municipality, Limburg Coordinates: 50°50′54″ N 5°41′20″ E

Map showing the location of Maastricht Maastricht
Location in The Netherlands
Population
122,378
122.4K
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport9 km
LGG Liège Airport29 km

About Maastricht

Maastricht is a city. Location: Maastricht Municipality, Limburg. Population: 122,378. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Saint Peter Fort and Château Neercanne.

Climate of Maastricht

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (76 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 Maastricht
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)595161486476726363626669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Maastricht

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Liège, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 9 kmnortheast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 29 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 70 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 25 kmsouth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 29 kmeast
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 65 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 67 kmnortheast
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 68 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Maastricht

Within 100 km: 449 historic and cultural sites, 1,668 natural sites, 939 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Île Monsin Island 22 kmS
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 17 kmS
  • Schemersberg Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 17 kmSE

25–60 km818 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 32 kmS
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 36 kmSE
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 39 kmSE
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km2,125 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 96 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 84 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 89 kmSW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 79 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Maastricht and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Maastricht Leeuwarden Leiden Dordrecht
Population 122.4K 124.5K 119.7K 119.3K
Elevation 56 m 1 m 6 m 3 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 21° 21° 22°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° 0° 0° 0°
Annual rainfall 754 mm 811 mm 849 mm 806 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 262 km 168 km 128 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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