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Village

Westerland

Located in Hollands Kroon Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°53′39″ N 4°55′45″ E

Map showing the location of Westerland Westerland
Location in The Netherlands
Population
950
950
Elevation
8 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 Schiphol66 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport110 km

About Westerland

Westerland is a village. Location: Hollands Kroon Municipality, North Holland. Population: 950. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (66 km). Nearby sights include Lange Jaap and Kasteel Radboud.

Climate of Westerland

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 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (95 mm)
Driest month
April (40 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 Westerland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°15°18°20°20°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)654458404655666492919578

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westerland

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 50 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 66 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 110 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 113 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 50 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 58 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 60 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 61 kmsouth
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 68 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Westerland

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Texel Island 22 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 14 kmW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 16 kmW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 21 kmSW

25–60 km55 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 46 kmSW
  • Baaknol Mountain 27 kmSW
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 57 kmS
  • Westerkerk Attraction 58 kmS

60–100 km94 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 91 kmSE
  • Ameland Island 84 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 93 kmNE
  • Beach Ameland Beach 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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