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Westbeemster

Located in Purmerend Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°34′30″ N 4°53′55″ E

Map showing the location of Westbeemster Westbeemster
Location in The Netherlands
Population
795
795
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 Schiphol31 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport76 km

About Westbeemster

Westbeemster is a village. Location: Purmerend Municipality, North Holland. Population: 795. Elevation: -2 m.

From Wikipedia

Westbeemster is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Beemster, and lies about 9 km northwest of Purmerend. Since 2022 it has been part of the municipality of Purmerend. In 2001, the town of Westbeemster had 117 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.04 km², and contained 40 residences. The larger statistical district "Westbeemster" has a population of around 775.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Westbeemster

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (94 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Westbeemster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°16°19°20°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)674862435264676487949483

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westbeemster

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 15 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 31 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 76 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 128 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 22 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 34 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Westbeemster

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 76 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 19 kmW
  • Baaknol Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 24 kmS
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 22 kmS

25–60 km62 places

  • Texel Island 57 kmN
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 38 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 33 kmNW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 30 kmNW

60–100 km102 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 83 kmS
  • Putjensberg Mountain 77 kmE
  • Habana Beach Beach 73 kmSW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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