Palenstein
Located in Gemeente Zoetermeer, South Holland Coordinates: 52°03′21″ N 4°30′31″ E
- Population
- 6,000
- 6K
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 70 | 51 | 66 | 47 | 51 | 71 | 72 | 63 | 87 | 89 | 93 | 82 |
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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Museum, Leiden Municipality12 km N -
Museum Boerhaave Museum, Leiden Municipality12 km N -
Erasmusbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality16 km S -
SieboldHuis Museum, Leiden Municipality12 km N -
Willemsbrug Landmark, Rotterdam Municipality15 km S -
Escher Museum Museum, Gemeente Den Haag14 km W
Sources & licences
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