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Zalmplaat

Located in Rotterdam Municipality, South Holland Coordinates: 51°51′02″ N 4°22′08″ E

Map showing the location of Zalmplaat Zalmplaat
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
4 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 Airport13 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol58 km

About Zalmplaat

Zalmplaat is a neighbourhood. Location: Rotterdam Municipality, South Holland.

From Wikipedia

Zalmplaat is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was established between 1956-1967 with 3,500 houses.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Zalmplaat

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 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (96 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Zalmplaat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)715369485372776486929682

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Zalmplaat

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rotterdam, 11 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 13 kmnorth
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 58 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 11 kmnortheast
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 21 kmeast
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 25 kmnorth
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 26 kmnorth
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 35 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Zalmplaat

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 116 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 10 kmE
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 22 kmW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 13 kmNE
  • Hoek van Holland Natural site 24 kmNW

25–60 km82 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 52 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 49 kmS
  • Wolvenbos Natural site 58 kmS
  • Steenhovens Natural site 56 kmS

60–100 km494 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 93 kmSW
  • Het Eiland Island 76 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 64 kmS
  • Hofstademeer Lake 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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