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Palenstein

Located in Gemeente Zoetermeer, South Holland Coordinates: 52°03′21″ N 4°30′31″ E

Map showing the location of Palenstein Palenstein
Location in The Netherlands
Population
6,000
6K
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 Airport12 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol33 km

About Palenstein

Palenstein is a neighbourhood. Location: Gemeente Zoetermeer, South Holland. Population: 6,000. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and Museum Boerhaave.

Climate of Palenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (93 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 Palenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°19°21°22°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)705166475171726387899382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Palenstein

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zoetermeer, 1 km to the west.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 12 kmsouthwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 33 kmnortheast
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 1 kmwest
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 11 kmnorth
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 15 kmwest
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 15 kmsouth
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 30 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Palenstein

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 105 natural sites, 110 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 21 kmS
  • Habana Beach Beach 20 kmW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 17 kmS
  • Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 13 kmNE

25–60 km97 places

  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 50 kmSW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 38 kmSW
  • Zwarte Berg Mountain 48 kmE
  • Hoorneboeg Mountain 47 kmE

60–100 km279 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 75 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 72 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 89 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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