- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Population
- 13,656
- 13.7K
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol86 km
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde117 km
About Texel
Texel is an island. Location: Texel Municipality, North Holland. Population: 13,656. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (86 km). Nearby sights include IJzerenkaap and Ockesnol.
Climate of Texel
Best months for sightseeingBest 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)
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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| 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 |
How to get to Texel
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 86 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 67 km to the east.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 86 kmsouth
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 117 kmeast
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 128 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 67 kmeast
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 70 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 79 kmsouth
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 79 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 83 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
IJzerenkaap Natural site, Texel Municipality4.3 km E
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Ockesnol Mountain, Texel Municipality7.8 km SW
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Onrust Beach, Texel Municipality13 km SW
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Strandslag Duinoord Beach, Den Helder Municipality18 km SW
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Strandslag Huisduinen Beach, North Holland17 km SW
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Strandslag Falga Beach, Den Helder Municipality20 km SW
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Strandslag Zandloper Beach, Den Helder Municipality22 km S
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Strandslag Julianadorp Beach, Den Helder Municipality22 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources