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Wassenaar

Located in Gemeente Wassenaar, South Holland Coordinates: 52°08′45″ N 4°24′10″ E

Wassenaar
Pvt pauline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
25,353
25.4K
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 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.

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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Wassenaar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)705065485070726490929682

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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.

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