- Population
- 31,925
- 31.9K
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol20 km
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport57 km
About IJmuiden
IJmuiden is a town. Location: Velsen Municipality, North Holland. Population: 31,925. Elevation: 11 m.
IJmuiden (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛiˈmœydə(n)]) is a port town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is the main town in the municipality of Velsen which lies mainly to the south-east. Including its large sea locks, it straddles the mouth of the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam. To the south it abuts a large reserve of plant-covered dunes, the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park. The town is on the south bank; the north bank is otherwise a steel plant and Velsen-Noord.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1876
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Photos of IJmuiden
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Climate of IJmuiden
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 68 | 48 | 62 | 44 | 47 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 88 | 97 | 99 | 81 |
How to get to IJmuiden
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Haarlem, 9 km to the south.
Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 20 kmsoutheast
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 57 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 124 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Haarlem Population: 162.5K 9 kmsouth
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 14 kmeast
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 18 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Population: 741.6K 21 kmsoutheast
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 35 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from IJmuiden
Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 58 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km54 places
- De Kruisberg Mountain 7 kmN
- Obrechtkerk Attraction 21 kmSE
- Noorderkerk Attraction 21 kmSE
- Westerkerk Attraction 21 kmSE
25–60 km57 places
- Habana Beach Beach 51 kmSW
- Strandslag Zandloper Beach 49 kmN
- Strandslag Voordijk Beach 44 kmN
- Strandslag Sint Maartenszee Beach 38 kmN
60–100 km90 places
- IJsselmonde Island 66 kmS
- Texel Island 71 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 94 kmE
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 86 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Frans Hals Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem9.4 km S -
Teylers Museum Museum, Gemeente Haarlem9.1 km S -
Janskerk Attraction, Gemeente Haarlem8.8 km S -
Nassaubrug Landmark, Gemeente Haarlem8.5 km S -
Kruisbrug Landmark, Gemeente Haarlem8.6 km S -
De Kruisberg Mountain, Gemeente Heemskerk7.5 km N
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Ham Fort Historic site, Uitgeest Municipality9.7 km NE -
Westerkerk Attraction, Gemeente Amsterdam21 km SE
Sources & licences
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