- Population
- 23,790
- 23.8K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- 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.
Photos of Castricum
Climate of Castricum
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).
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| 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 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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
De Kruisberg Mountain, Gemeente Heemskerk3.8 km SW
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Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality6.8 km SE -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality11 km NE -
Frans Hals Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem19 km S -
Westerkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam24 km SE -
Teylers Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem19 km S -
Anne Frank House Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam24 km SE -
Oude Kerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam25 km SE
Sources & licences
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