City

Zoetermeer

Located in Gemeente Zoetermeer, South Holland Coordinates: 52°03′27″ N 4°29′35″ E

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Population: 115,845; 115.8K
Elevation: 0 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 Schiphol34 km

About Zoetermeer

Zoetermeer is a city. Location: Gemeente Zoetermeer, South Holland. Population: 115,845. Elevation: 0 m. 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.

Photos of Zoetermeer

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Travel notes for Zoetermeer

From Wikivoyage

Zoetermeer is a city located in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands.

The first record of the city's existence dates back to the 11th century, when veen, a fuel for stoves, was harvested from the land.

In 1966, Zoetermeer was pointed out as an expansion area for the nearby The Hague. In 1962 the village had around 10,000 inhabitants. March 2008 brought the 120,000th inhabitant. Nowadays, the city is no longer a satellite city of The Hague but a city of its own.

Get in+

Being set up as a commuter city, Zoetermeer has a good infrastructure.

By car:

From the A12 highway, take the "Zoetermeer-Oost" or "Zoetermeer-Centrum" exit.

By train:

From The Hague you can take the sprinter train to Gouda or Utrecht. Jump out at "Zoetermeer" or "Zoetermeer-oost".

Please note: the Intercity Services do NOT call at Zoetermeer Stations.

You can also take the "randstadrail", this light rail transport system runs throughout the city. It connects Zoetermeer with the Hague, Rotterdam and Leidschendam.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Zoetermeer

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)

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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 Zoetermeer
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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Zoetermeer

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 11 km to the north.

Airports

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 12 kmsouth
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 34 kmnortheast
Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 91 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Leiden Population: 119.7K 11 kmnorth
The Hague Population: 474.3K 14 kmwest
Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 15 kmsouth
Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 30 kmsoutheast
Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 30 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Zoetermeer

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 99 natural sites, 108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

IJsselmonde Island 21 kmS
Habana Beach Beach 19 kmW
Eiland van Brienenoord Island 18 kmS
Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 14 kmNE

25–60 km96 places

Ouddorp Beach Beach 49 kmSW
Badstrand Rockanje Beach 37 kmSW
Zwarte Berg Mountain 49 kmE
Hoorneboeg Mountain 48 kmE

60–100 km271 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Zoetermeer and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure	Zoetermeer	Dordrecht	Leiden	Maastricht
Population	115.8K	119.3K	119.7K	122.4K
Elevation	0 m	3 m	6 m	56 m
Summer day (hottest month)	21°	22°	21°	23°
Winter night (coldest month)	0°	0°	0°	0°
Annual rainfall	849 mm	806 mm	849 mm	754 mm
Best months	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug	Jun–Aug
Distance	—	30 km	11 km	158 km