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West-Graftdijk

Located in Alkmaar Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°33′15″ N 4°47′45″ E

Map showing the location of West-Graftdijk West-Graftdijk
Location in The Netherlands
Population
765
765
Elevation
-1 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 Schiphol27 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport71 km

About West-Graftdijk

West-Graftdijk is a village. Location: Alkmaar Municipality, North Holland. Population: 765. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

West-Graftdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 10 km south of the city of Alkmaar. The village has a small historical church, and to the north there is the bird area Eilandspolder.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of West-Graftdijk

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of West-Graftdijk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)6847614248616363901009783

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West-Graftdijk

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 11 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 27 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 71 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 11 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 21 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 29 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 35 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West-Graftdijk

Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 68 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 12 kmW
  • Baaknol Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 23 kmS
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 20 kmS

25–60 km49 places

  • Texel Island 59 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 39 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 34 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 29 kmN

60–100 km100 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 79 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 83 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 67 kmSW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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