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Achthuizen

Located in Gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland Coordinates: 51°41′18″ N 4°16′45″ E

Map showing the location of Achthuizen Achthuizen
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
0 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 Airport32 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)57 km

About Achthuizen

Achthuizen is a village. Location: Gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Achthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 17 km south of Spijkenisse. The village was first mentioned around 1750 as "De Agthuisen", and means "eight houses". Achthuizen has two diagonally placed centres and looks like a number 8 from the air. Most of the settlement dates from after 1930. Achthuizen was a Roman Catholic enclave on the Protestant island of Goeree.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Achthuizen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (88 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 Achthuizen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°19°21°22°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)655063445170736282838876

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Achthuizen

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rotterdam, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 32 kmnorth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 57 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 29 kmnortheast
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 30 kmnortheast
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 36 kmeast
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 43 kmnorth
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 44 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Achthuizen

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 462 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Zoom River 21 kmS
  • Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmE
  • Roosendaal Concentration Camp Historic site 21 kmSE
  • Sabina Henrica Fort Historic site 8 kmE

25–60 km191 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 26 kmNE
  • Het Eiland Island 57 kmSW
  • Putse Moer Lake 36 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 33 kmS

60–100 km730 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 78 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 80 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 92 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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