Western Islands
Located in Centrum, Gemeente Amsterdam Coordinates: 52°23′14″ N 4°53′15″ E
- Population
- 2,915
- 2.9K
- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport57 km
About Western Islands
Western Islands is a neighbourhood. Location: Centrum, Gemeente Amsterdam. Population: 2,915. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (12 km). Nearby sights include Noorderkerk and Het Schip.
Photos of Western Islands
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Noorderkerk Marcel mulder · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl -
Westerkerk Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Sint Rosaklooster Marion Golsteijn · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl -
Mozes en Aäronkerk S Sepp · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Oude Kerk Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Western Islands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (95 mm)
- Driest month
- April (46 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) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 52 | 66 | 46 | 53 | 69 | 70 | 63 | 87 | 91 | 95 | 85 |
How to get to Western Islands
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amsterdam, 1 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 12 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 57 kmsouthwest
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 110 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 1 kmsouth
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 9 kmnorthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 17 kmsouthwest
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 17 kmwest
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 22 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Western Islands
Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 86 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Eikenberg Mountain 24 kmE
- De Kruisberg Mountain 24 kmNW
- Bait-ul-Afiyat Attraction 19 kmE
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 4 kmS
25–60 km69 places
- Habana Beach Beach 58 kmSW
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 58 kmN
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 53 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 48 kmN
60–100 km116 places
- IJsselmonde Island 63 kmSW
- Texel Island 78 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 75 kmE
- Poppelsche Leij River 98 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Noorderkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam0.9 km S -
Het Schip Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam1 km W -
Ronde Lutherse Kerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam1.1 km S -
Anne Frank House Museum, Gemeente Amsterdam1.4 km S -
Westerkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam1.4 km S
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Homomonument Landmark, Gemeente Amsterdam1.4 km S
Sources & licences
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