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Draai

Located in Dijk en Waard, North Holland Coordinates: 52°39′48″ N 4°52′00″ E

Map showing the location of Draai Draai
Location in The Netherlands
Population
5,005
5K
Elevation
-2 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 Schiphol40 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport84 km

About Draai

Draai is a town. Location: Dijk en Waard, North Holland. Population: 5,005. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (40 km). Nearby sights include Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar and Oosterkerk.

Climate of Draai

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (94 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Draai
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°16°19°20°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)674862435264676487949483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Draai

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 40 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 84 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 24 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 32 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 42 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Draai

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 65 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 24 kmNW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 20 kmNW
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 19 kmNW
  • Strandslag Callantsoog Beach 23 kmNW

25–60 km79 places

  • Texel Island 47 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 28 kmN
  • Onrust Beach 38 kmN
  • Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 28 kmN

60–100 km108 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 92 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 82 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 79 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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