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Buitenkaag

Located in Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, North Holland Coordinates: 52°13′15″ N 4°33′35″ E

Map showing the location of Buitenkaag Buitenkaag
Location in The Netherlands
Population
455
455
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 Schiphol17 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport31 km

About Buitenkaag

Buitenkaag is a village. Location: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, North Holland. Population: 455. Elevation: -3 m.

From Wikipedia

Buitenkaag is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 8 km northeast of Leiden. The name Buitenkaag (Outer Kaag) refers to the town Kaag and the surrounding lake area, the Kagerplassen. The village officially received the name in 1859. One of the most distinctive buildings in Buitenkaag is "Gemaal de Leeghwater", a pumping station named after Jan Leeghwater.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Buitenkaag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
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 Buitenkaag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)694963464767676487919579

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Buitenkaag

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 17 kmnortheast
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 31 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 103 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 13 kmnortheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 19 kmnorth
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 19 kmsouth
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 24 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Buitenkaag

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 88 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Janskerk Attraction 19 kmN
  • De Meervaart Attraction 23 kmNE
  • Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 11 kmSE
  • Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmSW

25–60 km101 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 40 kmS
  • Habana Beach Beach 29 kmSW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 53 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 36 kmS

60–100 km157 places

  • Texel Island 98 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 100 kmE
  • Putse Moer Lake 94 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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