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Village

Wateringen

Located in Westland Municipality, South Holland Coordinates: 52°01′27″ N 4°16′15″ E

Map showing the location of Wateringen Wateringen
Location in The Netherlands
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 Airport14 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol46 km

About Wateringen

Wateringen is a village. Location: Westland Municipality, South Holland. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Wateringen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 5 km southwest of The Hague city centre. Until 2004 it was a separate municipality and covered an area of 8.93 km2. The former municipality of Wateringen also included the village Kwintsheul. The village of Wateringen has a population of around 10,860. The statistical area Wateringen, which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 13,880.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
8.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Wateringen

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 Wateringen
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 Wateringen

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is The Hague, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 14 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 46 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 6 kmnorth
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 16 kmeast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Leiden Population: 119.7K 21 kmnortheast
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 37 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Wateringen

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 24 kmSE
  • Habana Beach Beach 6 kmNW
  • Badstrand Rockanje Beach 23 kmSW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km72 places

  • Zoom River 58 kmS
  • Ouddorp Beach Beach 35 kmSW
  • Jacobikerk Attraction 58 kmE
  • Obrechtkerk Attraction 55 kmNE

60–100 km281 places

  • Het Eiland Island 93 kmS
  • Putse Moer Lake 72 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 69 kmS
  • Kleine Weel Lake 83 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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