South Holland · Netherlands
Alphen aan den Rijn travel guide
Alphen aan den Rijn is a city in South Holland, Netherlands, home to about 114,000 people.
- Best months
- June and July
- Nearest airport
- AMS21 km · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
When to go
The best time to visit Alphen aan den Rijn
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Alphen aan den Rijn are June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 89 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Alphen aan den Rijn: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 24 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 91 km) are also within reach.
AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport
EIN · Eindhoven Airport
Questions
Alphen aan den Rijn: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Alphen aan den Rijn?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Alphen aan den Rijn are June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 89 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Alphen aan den Rijn?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 24 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 91 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Alphen aan den Rijn?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Alphen aan den Rijn
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.