Den Helder
Located in Den Helder Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°57′36″ N 4°45′34″ E
- Population
- 59,569
- 59.6K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol72 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport114 km
About Den Helder
Den Helder is a town. Location: Den Helder Municipality, North Holland. Population: 59,569. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (72 km). Nearby sights include Lange Jaap and Strandslag Duinoord.
Photos of Den Helder
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Lange Jaap Gerard Hogervorst · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Den Helder
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 98 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (98 mm)
- Driest month
- April (40 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 44 | 56 | 40 | 43 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 91 | 93 | 98 | 75 |
How to get to Den Helder
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 57 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 72 kmsouth
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 114 kmsouth
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 123 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 57 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 65 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 66 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 72 kmsoutheast
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 73 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Den Helder
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Texel Island 15 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 7 kmSW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 13 kmS
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 19 kmS
25–60 km11 places
- De Kruisberg Mountain 49 kmS
- Baaknol Mountain 28 kmS
- Oosterkerk Attraction 41 kmSE
- Edam Fort Historic site 53 kmSE
60–100 km100 places
- Ameland Island 88 kmNE
- Het Hen Beach 97 kmNE
- Beach Ameland Beach 87 kmNE
- Zwarte Berg Mountain 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Den Helder and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Den Helder | Assen | Middelburg | Drachten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59.6K | 68.8K | 46.5K | 45.2K |
| Elevation | 3 m | 12 m | 8 m | 3 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 20° | 22° | 21° | 21° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | -1° | 1° | 0° |
| Annual rainfall | 780 mm | 829 mm | 757 mm | 829 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 121 km | 180 km | 91 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lange Jaap Landmark, Den Helder Municipality2.3 km W
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Strandslag Duinoord Beach, Den Helder Municipality4.1 km SW
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Strandslag Huisduinen Beach, North Holland3.1 km W
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Onrust Beach, Texel Municipality4.1 km NW
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Strandslag Falga Beach, Den Helder Municipality5.6 km SW
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Strandslag Zandloper Beach, Den Helder Municipality7.3 km SW
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Strandslag Julianadorp Beach, Den Helder Municipality7.3 km SW
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Strandslag Drooghe Weert Beach, Den Helder Municipality9 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources