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Giessendam

Located in Gemeente Hardinxveld-Giessendam, South Holland Coordinates: 51°49′57″ N 4°50′09″ E

Map showing the location of Giessendam Giessendam
Location in The Netherlands
Population
5,235
5.2K
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
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport31 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol53 km

About Giessendam

Giessendam is a town. Location: Gemeente Hardinxveld-Giessendam, South Holland. Population: 5,235. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Dordrechts Museum and Van Brienenoordbrug.

Climate of Giessendam

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Giessendam
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)675168476069705873758076

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Giessendam

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 31 kmnorthwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 53 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 57 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 11 kmwest
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 27 kmwest
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 28 kmsouth
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 35 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Giessendam

Within 100 km: 213 historic and cultural sites, 264 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 22 kmW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 22 kmW
  • Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 20 kmSW
  • Kleine Schans Historic site 22 kmS

25–60 km147 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 57 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 54 kmSW
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 49 kmS
  • Staatbossen Natural site 52 kmS

60–100 km637 places

  • Het Eiland Island 92 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 76 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 97 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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