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Monster

Located in Westland Municipality, South Holland Coordinates: 52°01′33″ N 4°10′30″ E

Map showing the location of Monster Monster
Location in The Netherlands
Population
11,580
11.6K
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 Airport20 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol51 km

About Monster

Monster is a town. Location: Westland Municipality, South Holland. Population: 11,580. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Habana Beach and Hoek van Holland Fort.

Climate of Monster

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Monster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°16°18°20°21°18°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)695064464967676390949880

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Monster

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is The Hague, 10 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 20 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 51 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 95 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 10 kmnortheast
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 22 kmeast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 26 kmnortheast
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 42 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Monster

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 57 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Habana Beach Beach 6 kmNE
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 19 kmSW
  • Hoek van Holland Natural site 7 kmSW
  • Den Haag Concentration Camp Historic site 10 kmNE

25–60 km31 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 29 kmSE
  • Zoom River 59 kmS
  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 30 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 29 kmSE

60–100 km302 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 96 kmSW
  • Het Eiland Island 91 kmS
  • Putse Moer Lake 74 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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