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Hofgeest

Located in Velsen Municipality, North Holland Coordinates: 52°26′36″ N 4°39′30″ E

Map showing the location of Hofgeest Hofgeest
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,440
1.4K
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 Schiphol17 km
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport56 km

About Hofgeest

Hofgeest is a neighbourhood. Location: Velsen Municipality, North Holland. Population: 1,440.

From Wikipedia

Hofgeest is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 7 km north of Haarlem. The statistical area "Hofgeest", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 110.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hofgeest

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 (44 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 Hofgeest
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°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)684862444764666488979981

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hofgeest

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Haarlem, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 17 kmsoutheast
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 56 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 121 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 7 kmsouth
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 11 kmeast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 16 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 34 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hofgeest

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 64 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • De Kruisberg Mountain 10 kmN
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 18 kmSE
  • Noorderkerk Attraction 17 kmSE
  • Westerkerk Attraction 17 kmSE

25–60 km61 places

  • Habana Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Strandslag Zandloper Beach 51 kmN
  • Strandslag Voordijk Beach 45 kmN
  • Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 40 kmN

60–100 km95 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 65 kmS
  • Texel Island 72 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 91 kmE
  • Onrust Beach 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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