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Village

Scharwoude

Located in Koggenland Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°37′18″ N 5°00′50″ E

Map showing the location of Scharwoude Scharwoude
Location in The Netherlands
Population
540
540
Elevation
-1 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 Schiphol39 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport84 km

About Scharwoude

Scharwoude is a village. Location: Koggenland Municipality, North Holland. Population: 540. Elevation: -1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (39 km). Nearby sights include Westfries Museum and Oosterkerk.

Climate of Scharwoude

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Scharwoude
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)684964445164666480908980

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scharwoude

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 39 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 84 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 119 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 29 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 42 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Scharwoude

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Oosterkerk Attraction 4 kmNE
  • Edam Fort Historic site 12 kmS
  • Ham Fort Historic site 23 kmSW
  • Police Custody Camp Schoorl Historic site 23 kmNW

25–60 km107 places

  • Texel Island 53 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 37 kmNW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 33 kmNW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 31 kmNW

60–100 km108 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 91 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 71 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 82 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 87 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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