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Amsterdam West

Located in West, Gemeente Amsterdam Coordinates: 52°22′39″ N 4°51′58″ E

Map showing the location of Amsterdam West Amsterdam West
Location in The Netherlands
Population
143,842
143.8K
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 Schiphol10 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport55 km

About Amsterdam West

Amsterdam West is a neighbourhood. Location: West, Gemeente Amsterdam. Population: 143,842. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (10 km). Nearby sights include Anne Frank House and Westerkerk.

Climate of Amsterdam West

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Amsterdam West
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)715266465369706387919585

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Amsterdam West

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amsterdam, 2 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 10 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 55 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 2 kmeast
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 16 kmwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 24 kmeast

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

Day trips from Amsterdam West

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 88 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Bait-ul-Afiyat Attraction 20 kmE
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 3 kmS
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 1 kmE

25–60 km72 places

  • Habana Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 59 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 54 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 49 kmN

60–100 km118 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 62 kmSW
  • Texel Island 79 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 77 kmE
  • Poppelsche Leij River 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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