Wijk aan Zee
Located in Beverwijk Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°29′37″ N 4°35′39″ E
- Population
- 2,155
- 2.2K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol24 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport61 km
About Wijk aan Zee
Wijk aan Zee is a village. Location: Beverwijk Municipality, North Holland. Population: 2,155. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (24 km). Nearby sights include De Kruisberg and Frans Hals Museum.
Climate of Wijk aan Zee
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 99 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (99 mm)
- Driest month
- April (44 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 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 | 48 | 62 | 44 | 47 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 88 | 97 | 99 | 81 |
How to get to Wijk aan Zee
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Haarlem, 13 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 24 kmsoutheast
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 61 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 128 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 13 kmsouth
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 16 kmeast
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 22 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 24 kmsoutheast
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 38 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wijk aan Zee
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 58 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km39 places
- De Kruisberg Mountain 4 kmNE
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 24 kmSE
- Noorderkerk Attraction 24 kmSE
- Westerkerk Attraction 24 kmSE
25–60 km67 places
- Habana Beach Beach 54 kmSW
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 46 kmN
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 40 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 34 kmN
60–100 km90 places
- IJsselmonde Island 70 kmS
- Texel Island 68 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 96 kmE
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
De Kruisberg Mountain, Gemeente Heemskerk4.3 km NE
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Frans Hals Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem13 km S -
Teylers Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem13 km S -
Janskerk Attraction, Gemeente Haarlem13 km S -
Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality9.7 km E -
Van Gogh Museum Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam25 km SE
Sources & licences
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