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Westzaan

Located in Gemeente Zaanstad, North Holland Coordinates: 52°27′51″ N 4°46′20″ E

Map showing the location of Westzaan Westzaan
Location in The Netherlands
Population
5,131
5.1K
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 Airport61 km

About Westzaan

Westzaan is a town. Location: Gemeente Zaanstad, North Holland. Population: 5,131. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Westzaan is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 13 km northeast of Haarlem. It is located west of Zaandam, Koog aan de Zaan and Zaandijk, southwest of Wormer, southeast of Krommenie and south and southeast of Assendelft. Westzaan developed in the 12th century as a peat excavation settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a cruciform church with quarter round extensions in each corner.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Westzaan

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 Westzaan
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 Westzaan

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 3 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 17 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 61 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 120 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 3 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 19 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 32 kmeast

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

Day trips from Westzaan

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 75 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 14 kmSE
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 12 kmSE
  • Westerkerk Attraction 13 kmSE

25–60 km57 places

  • Habana Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 49 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 43 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 38 kmN

60–100 km108 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 69 kmS
  • Texel Island 69 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 83 kmE
  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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