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Castricum

Located in Castricum Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°32′54″ N 4°40′10″ E

Map showing the location of Castricum Castricum
Location in The Netherlands
Population
23,790
23.8K
Elevation
3 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 Airport68 km

About Castricum

Castricum is a town. Location: Castricum Municipality, North Holland. Population: 23,790. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (27 km). Nearby sights include De Kruisberg and Ham Fort.

Climate of Castricum

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 Castricum
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 Castricum

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 27 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 68 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 131 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 19 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 27 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 42 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Castricum

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 59 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Strandslag Petten Beach 24 kmN
  • De Kruisberg Mountain 4 kmSW
  • Baaknol Mountain 19 kmN
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 24 kmSE

25–60 km76 places

  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 39 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 34 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 28 kmN
  • Onrust Beach 49 kmN

60–100 km94 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 77 kmS
  • Texel Island 61 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 92 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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