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Schagen

Located in Schagen Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°47′15″ N 4°47′55″ E

Map showing the location of Schagen Schagen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
20,105
20.1K
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 Schiphol53 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport96 km

About Schagen

Schagen is a town. Location: Schagen Municipality, North Holland. Population: 20,105. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (53 km). Nearby sights include Strandslag Voordijk and Strandslag Sint Maartenszee.

Climate of Schagen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (99 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Schagen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°16°18°20°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)684658424859626393969980

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schagen

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 53 kmsouth
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 96 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 37 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 46 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 47 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 54 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Schagen

Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 50 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 14 kmNW
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 10 kmNW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 9 kmW
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 10 kmW

25–60 km66 places

  • Texel Island 33 kmN
  • Ockesnol Mountain 29 kmN
  • De Kruisberg Mountain 31 kmS
  • IJzerenkaap Natural site 33 kmN

60–100 km88 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 92 kmSE
  • Ameland Island 99 kmNE
  • Habana Beach Beach 89 kmSW
  • Beach Ameland Beach 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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