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De Wacht

Located in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland Coordinates: 51°45′06″ N 4°37′30″ E

Map showing the location of De Wacht De Wacht
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
-3 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 Airport26 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport62 km

About De Wacht

De Wacht is a village. Location: Hoeksche Waard, South Holland. Elevation: -3 m.

From Wikipedia

De Wacht is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is part of the municipality Hoeksche Waard. The village lies next to the Dordtse Kil. De Wacht is not a statistical entity, and considered part of 's-Gravendeel. It has place name signs, and consists of about 25 houses.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of De Wacht

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (85 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 De Wacht
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)675268475572746178808577

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to De Wacht

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 26 kmnorthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 62 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 63 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 7 kmnortheast
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 35 kmnorth
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 39 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from De Wacht

Within 100 km: 229 historic and cultural sites, 262 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 15 kmNW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 18 kmN
  • Aa River 23 kmSE
  • Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 6 kmS

25–60 km148 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 43 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 40 kmS
  • Groot Gat Lake 56 kmSW
  • Wolvenbos Natural site 48 kmS

60–100 km723 places

  • Het Eiland Island 76 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 60 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 86 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 61 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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