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Schoonhoven

Located in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland Coordinates: 51°56′51″ N 4°50′55″ E

Map showing the location of Schoonhoven Schoonhoven
Location in The Netherlands
Population
12,352
12.4K
Elevation
1 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 Airport28 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol41 km

About Schoonhoven

Schoonhoven is a town. Location: Krimpenerwaard, South Holland. Population: 12,352. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Willemsbrug and Van Brienenoordbrug.

Climate of Schoonhoven

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (82 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 Schoonhoven
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)695169476070705672778277

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schoonhoven

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 28 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 28 kmwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 41 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 66 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 25 kmnortheast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 26 kmwest
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 34 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schoonhoven

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 202 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 25 kmW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 22 kmW
  • Jacobikerk Attraction 25 kmNE
  • Fectio Historic site 25 kmNE

25–60 km139 places

  • Hassel Bos Natural site 60 kmS
  • Gouverneurs Bos Natural site 57 kmS
  • Essen Duinen Natural site 57 kmS
  • Poppelsche Leij River 51 kmS

60–100 km460 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 93 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 69 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 66 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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