North Holland · Netherlands

Heerhugowaard travel guide

Heerhugowaard is a city in North Holland, Netherlands, home to about 58,000 people.

Best months
June and July
Nearest airport
AMS40 km · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Currency
EUReuro
Time zone
Europe/Amsterdam
Language
Dutch

When to go

The best time to visit Heerhugowaard

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Heerhugowaard are June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Heerhugowaard: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 84 km) and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ, 127 km) are also within reach.

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AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

40.3 km from the centreICAO EHAM
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RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport

83.7 km from the centreICAO EHRD
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GRQ · Groningen Airport Eelde

126.8 km from the centreICAO EHGG

Questions

Heerhugowaard: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Heerhugowaard?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Heerhugowaard are June and July. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 93 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Heerhugowaard?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 84 km) and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ, 127 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Heerhugowaard?

euro (EUR).

Nearby

Destinations near Heerhugowaard

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.