Village

De Waal

Located in Texel Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 53°04′21″ N 4°49′25″ E

Location in The Netherlands

Population: 205; 205
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 Schiphol85 km; GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde118 km

About De Waal

De Waal is a village. Location: Texel Municipality, North Holland. Population: 205. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

De Waal is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 15 km north of Den Helder. The village was first mentioned in 1295 as "sancti Bonifacii in Waelkerken", and means "pond created after a dike breach". De Waal started to developed after the Waalenburg polder was created in 1436. The Dutch Reformed church is built on a terp (artificial hill). It was destroyed in 1945 during the Georgian uprising.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of De Waal

Texel Cycletours Holidays · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of De Waal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month: August (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (103 mm)
Driest month: April (39 mm)

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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 De Waal
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	8°	11°	15°	17°	19°	20°	18°	14°	10°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	8°	11°	13°	14°	11°	8°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	69	44	56	39	41	54	58	56	94	96	103	79

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to De Waal

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 85 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 68 km to the east.

Airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 85 kmsouth
Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 118 kmeast
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 68 kmeast
Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 69 kmsouth
Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 78 kmsouth
Haarlem Population: 162.5K 78 kmsouth
Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 82 kmsouth

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

Day trips from De Waal

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

Texel Island 1 kmNE
Strandslag Zandloper Beach 20 kmS
Onrust Beach 11 kmSW
Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 20 kmS

25–60 km13 places

Strandslag Voordijk Beach 26 kmS
Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 32 kmS
Strandslag Petten Beach 36 kmS
Strandslag Callantsoog Beach 28 kmS

60–100 km76 places

Ameland Island 77 kmNE
Het Rif Beach 97 kmNE
Het Hen Beach 86 kmNE
Beach Ameland Beach 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Texel Island, Texel Municipality
1.4 km NE
IJzerenkaap Natural site, Texel Municipality
4.9 km E
Ockesnol Mountain, Texel Municipality
6.6 km SW
Onrust Beach, Texel Municipality
11 km SW
Lange Jaap Landmark, Den Helder Municipality
15 km SW
Strandslag Duinoord Beach, Den Helder Municipality
17 km SW