- Population
- 25,353
- 25.4K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport21 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol31 km
About Wassenaar
Wassenaar is a town. Location: Gemeente Wassenaar, South Holland. Population: 25,353. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and SieboldHuis.
Photos of Wassenaar
Travel notes for Wassenaar
From Wikivoyage
Wassenaar is a town in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. Wassenaar is the richest municipality in the Netherlands, and is attractive as a residence for the wealthy with many grand villas. The private residence of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, his wife, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, and their daughters is located there.
Get in+
Wassenaar is about 10 km (6.2 mi) from The Hague and 51 km (32 mi) from Amsterdam. It is easily accessible via the N44/A44.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Wassenaar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (96 mm)
- Driest month
- April (48 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 50 | 65 | 48 | 50 | 70 | 72 | 64 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 82 |
How to get to Wassenaar
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 6 km to the east.
Airports
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 21 kmsouth
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 31 kmnortheast
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 102 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leiden Population: 119.7K 6 kmeast
- The Hague Population: 474.3K 10 kmsouthwest
- Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 12 kmsoutheast
- Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 25 kmsouth
- Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 26 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wassenaar
Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 75 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Habana Beach Beach 15 kmSW
- Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 17 kmE
- Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 11 kmSW
- Oud Poelgeest Historic site 7 kmNE
25–60 km98 places
- IJsselmonde Island 32 kmS
- Ouddorp Beach Beach 50 kmSW
- Badstrand Rockanje Beach 39 kmSW
- Eiland van Brienenoord Island 29 kmS
60–100 km182 places
- Putse Moer Lake 85 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 82 kmS
- Kleine Weel Lake 97 kmS
- Grote Weel Lake 98 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Museum, Leiden Municipality5.9 km E -
SieboldHuis Museum, Leiden Municipality5.8 km E -
Museum Boerhaave Museum, Leiden Municipality6.2 km E -
Oud Poelgeest Historic site, Oegstgeest Municipality6.8 km NE -
Escher Museum Museum, Gemeente Den Haag9.2 km SW -
Museon Museum, Gemeente Den Haag11 km SW -
GEM Museum, Gemeente Den Haag10 km SW -
Diergaarde Blijdorp Attraction, Rotterdam Municipality25 km S
Sources & licences
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