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Population
7,790
7.8K
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 Schiphol29 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport70 km

About Limmen

Limmen is a town. Location: Castricum Municipality, North Holland. Population: 7,790. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Limmen is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum, and is situated about 9 km southwest of Alkmaar. Before 2002 it was a separate municipality.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Limmen

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 Limmen
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 Limmen

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 29 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 70 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 21 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 30 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 42 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Limmen

Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 59 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Strandslag Petten Beach 22 kmN
  • De Kruisberg Mountain 7 kmSW
  • Baaknol Mountain 16 kmN
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 25 kmSE

25–60 km85 places

  • Texel Island 58 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 37 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 31 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 26 kmN

60–100 km97 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 79 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 90 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 64 kmSW
  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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