- Population
- 94,853
- 94.9K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol36 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport78 km
About Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a town. Location: Alkmaar Municipality, North Holland. Population: 94,853. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (36 km). Nearby sights include Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar and Police Custody Camp Schoorl.
Photos of Alkmaar
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Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Dqfn13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Alkmaar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (100 mm)
- Driest month
- April (42 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 47 | 61 | 42 | 48 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 90 | 100 | 97 | 83 |
How to get to Alkmaar
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 20 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 36 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 78 kmsouth
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 135 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 20 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 29 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 30 kmsouth
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 37 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 43 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alkmaar
Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 60 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 25 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 20 kmN
- Strandslag Petten Beach 16 kmNW
- Strandslag Callantsoog Beach 23 kmN
25–60 km82 places
- Texel Island 51 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 30 kmN
- Onrust Beach 40 kmN
- Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 30 kmN
60–100 km100 places
- IJsselmonde Island 87 kmS
- Putjensberg Mountain 89 kmE
- Habana Beach Beach 72 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 97 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Alkmaar and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Alkmaar | Venlo | Hengelo | Lelystad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 94.9K | 102K | 82.3K | 79.8K |
| Elevation | 5 m | 24 m | 18 m | -1 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 21° | 23° | 23° | 22° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 0° | -1° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 823 mm | 734 mm | 777 mm | 803 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 171 km | 145 km | 51 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality0.4 km NW
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Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site, Bergen8.7 km N -
Baaknol Mountain, Bergen11 km NW
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Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality14 km S -
De Kruisberg Mountain, Gemeente Heemskerk14 km SW
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Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality21 km E -
Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality21 km E -
Edam Fort Historic site, Edam-Volendam25 km SE
Sources & licences
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