Limburg · Netherlands
Heerlen travel guide
Heerlen is a city in Limburg, Netherlands, home to about 87,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- MST15 km · Maastricht Aachen Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
When to go
The best time to visit Heerlen
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Heerlen are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 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 Heerlen: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liège Airport (LGG, 47 km) and Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 71 km) are also within reach.
MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport
LGG · Liège Airport
DUS · Düsseldorf Airport
Questions
Heerlen: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Heerlen?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Heerlen are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Heerlen?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liège Airport (LGG, 47 km) and Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 71 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Heerlen?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Heerlen
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.