- Population
- 68,852
- 68.9K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol42 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport87 km
About Hoorn
Hoorn is a town. Location: Hoorn Municipality, North Holland. Population: 68,852. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (42 km). Nearby sights include Oosterkerk and Westfries Museum.
Photos of Hoorn
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Oosterkerk M.Minderhoud · Public domain -
Westfries Museum Dqfn13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Hoorn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (90 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 64 | 44 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 80 | 90 | 89 | 80 |
How to get to Hoorn
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 27 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 42 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 87 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 115 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 27 kmsouthwest
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 32 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 32 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 41 kmsouthwest
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 45 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hoorn
Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 84 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Oosterkerk Attraction 1 kmSE
- Edam Fort Historic site 14 kmS
- Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site 25 kmW
- De Ven Landmark 19 kmNE
25–60 km103 places
- Texel Island 51 kmN
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 37 kmNW
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 34 kmNW
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 32 kmNW
60–100 km113 places
- IJsselmonde Island 94 kmSW
- Putjensberg Mountain 69 kmSE
- Habana Beach Beach 86 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Hoorn and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Hoorn | Assen | Lelystad | Hengelo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.9K | 68.8K | 79.8K | 82.3K |
| Elevation | 3 m | 12 m | -1 m | 18 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 21° | 22° | 22° | 23° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | -1° | 1° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 809 mm | 829 mm | 803 mm | 777 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 109 km | 32 km | 125 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oosterkerk Attraction, Hoorn Municipality0.4 km SE
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Westfries Museum Museum, Hoorn Municipality0.4 km S
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Kasteel Radboud Historic site, Medemblik Municipality15 km N -
Edam Fort Historic site, Edam-Volendam14 km S -
De Ven Landmark, Gemeente Enkhuizen19 km NE -
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar Museum, Alkmaar Municipality21 km W -
Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site, Bergen25 km W
Sources & licences
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