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Population
4,385
4.4K
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 Schiphol8 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport47 km

About Vijfhuizen

Vijfhuizen is a village. Location: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, North Holland. Population: 4,385. Elevation: -2 m.

From Wikipedia

Vijfhuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 4 km southeast of Haarlem. In January 2011, the town of Vijfhuizen had 4387 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.48 km2, and contained 728 residences. The wider statistical area of Vijfhuizen has a population of around 2800. Vijfhuizen is located on the northwest side of the Haarlemmermeer on the ring canal opposite Haarlem.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Vijfhuizen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Vijfhuizen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)694962444964676487959783

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vijfhuizen

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 8 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Haarlem, 4 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 8 kmsoutheast
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 47 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 111 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 4 kmnorthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 5 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 15 kmeast
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 15 kmnortheast
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 25 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Vijfhuizen

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 76 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 20 kmN
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 13 kmE
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 15 kmE
  • Westerkerk Attraction 14 kmE

25–60 km64 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 55 kmS
  • Habana Beach Beach 44 kmSW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 56 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 50 kmN

60–100 km110 places

  • Texel Island 82 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 90 kmE
  • Essen Duinen Natural site 98 kmS
  • Poppelsche Leij River 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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