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Katwijk

Located in Katwijk Municipalty, South Holland Coordinates: 52°11′39″ N 4°25′20″ E

Map showing the location of Katwijk Katwijk
Location in The Netherlands
Population
5,940
5.9K
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
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol27 km

About Katwijk

Katwijk is a town. Location: Katwijk Municipalty, South Holland. Population: 5,940. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Oud Poelgeest and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden.

Climate of Katwijk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (95 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Katwijk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°16°18°20°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)684862454666676288909579

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Katwijk

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leiden, 6 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 26 kmsouth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 27 kmnortheast
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 106 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 6 kmsoutheast
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 16 kmsouth
  • Hoofddorp Population: 132.7K 22 kmnortheast
  • Haarlem Population: 162.5K 25 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Katwijk

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 71 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Habana Beach Beach 20 kmSW
  • Vogelpark Avifauna Attraction 17 kmE
  • Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 16 kmSW
  • Oud Poelgeest Historic site 5 kmE

25–60 km100 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 37 kmS
  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 55 kmSW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 44 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 34 kmS

60–100 km150 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 90 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 87 kmS
  • Wolvenbos Natural site 96 kmS
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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