Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Oost

Located in Texel Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 53°05′51″ N 4°53′30″ E

Map showing the location of Oost Oost
Location in The Netherlands
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 Schiphol88 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde113 km

About Oost

Oost is a village. Location: Texel Municipality, North Holland. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (88 km). Nearby sights include IJzerenkaap and Texel.

Climate of Oost

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 (40 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
Climate of Oost
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°15°17°20°20°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)6944584042546156959610379

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oost

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 88 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 63 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 88 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 113 kmeast
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 131 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 63 kmeast
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 72 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 81 kmsouth
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 82 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 84 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Oost

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Texel Island 4 kmW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 25 kmSW
  • Onrust Beach 16 kmSW
  • Strandslag Julianadorp Beach 25 kmSW

25–60 km14 places

  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 30 kmSW
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 36 kmSW
  • Strandslag Petten Beach 40 kmSW
  • Strandslag Groote Keeten Beach 29 kmSW

60–100 km77 places

  • Ameland Island 72 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 92 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 81 kmNE
  • Beach Ameland Beach 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • IJzerenkaap Natural site, Texel Municipality
    2.2 km S
  • Texel Island, Texel Municipality
    4.2 km W
  • Ockesnol Mountain, Texel Municipality
    12 km SW
  • Lange Jaap Landmark, Den Helder Municipality
    19 km SW
  • Onrust Beach, Texel Municipality
    16 km SW
  • Vuurduin Landmark, Gemeente Vlieland
    25 km NE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources