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Scheveningen

Located in Scheveningen, Gemeente Den Haag Coordinates: 52°06′17″ N 4°16′32″ E

Map showing the location of Scheveningen Scheveningen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
23,000
23K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport20 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol40 km

About Scheveningen

Scheveningen is a town. Location: Scheveningen, Gemeente Den Haag. Population: 23,000. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Museon and GEM.

Climate of Scheveningen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Scheveningen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°16°18°20°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)695064464967676390949880

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scheveningen

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is The Hague, 3 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 20 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 40 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 3 kmsoutheast
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 16 kmeast
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 16 kmeast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 36 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Scheveningen

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 62 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Habana Beach Beach 6 kmSW
  • Hoek van Holland Natural site 18 kmSW
  • Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 4 kmSE
  • Oud Poelgeest Historic site 17 kmNE

25–60 km85 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 31 kmSE
  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 41 kmSW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 30 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 29 kmSE

60–100 km207 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 81 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 78 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 92 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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