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Village

Achthoven

Located in Vijfheerenlanden Municipality, Utrecht Coordinates: 51°58′06″ N 4°59′35″ E

Map showing the location of Achthoven Achthoven
Location in The Netherlands
Population
220
220
Elevation
0 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 Airport38 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol41 km

About Achthoven

Achthoven is a village. Location: Vijfheerenlanden Municipality, Utrecht. Population: 220. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Museum Catharijneconvent and Kasteel Heemstede.

Climate of Achthoven

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 Achthoven
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 Achthoven

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Utrecht, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 38 kmwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 41 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 63 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Utrecht Population: 376.4K 16 kmnortheast
  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Amersfoort Population: 139.9K 34 kmnortheast
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 36 kmwest
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 36 kmwest

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

Day trips from Achthoven

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 205 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Jacobikerk Attraction 16 kmNE
  • Vechten Fort Historic site 16 kmNE
  • Slot Zeist Historic site 21 kmNE
  • Rijnauwen Fort Historic site 17 kmNE

25–60 km140 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 35 kmW
  • Poppelsche Leij River 51 kmS
  • Leijloop River 54 kmS
  • Vennekensloop River 60 kmS

60–100 km441 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 84 kmNE
  • Putse Moer Lake 76 kmSW
  • Stappensven Lake 73 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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