Netherlands
Practical guide
Netherlands is in Western Europe. It has 18,087,633 inhabitants across 41,850 km². It borders 2 countries. Its capital is Amsterdam. People speak Dutch and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Population
- 18,087,633
- Area
- 41,850 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- Dutch
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Dialling code
- +31
- Domain
- .nl
When to go to Netherlands
The best months to visit Amsterdam are June, July and August. In Amsterdam, daytime highs go from 6° in January to 22° in August. The wettest month is November (96 mm) and the driest is April (47 mm).
Weather in Amsterdam month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| rain | 72 mm | 52 mm | 65 mm | 47 mm | 53 mm | 71 mm | 70 mm | 64 mm | 86 mm | 92 mm | 96 mm | 84 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Netherlands
- Amsterdamcapital · 17 m
- Rotterdamsea level
- The Haguesea level
- Utrecht12 m
- John Groninga16 m
- Eindhoven23 m
- Tilburg21 m
- Breda16 m
- Nijmegen25 m
- Almere Stadsea level
- Haarlemsea level
- Arnhem19 m
- 's-Hertogenboschsea level
- Enschede49 m
- Zaanstadsea level
- Amersfoortsea level
- Apeldoorn18 m
- Hoofddorpsea level
- Zwolle10 m
- Maastricht55 m
- Leidensea level
- Delftsea level
Distances in Netherlands
- Amsterdam → Rotterdam74 km 49 min · 1 h 7 min
- Amsterdam → The Hague61 km 49 min · 58 min
- Amsterdam → Utrecht45 km 48 min · 51 min
- Amsterdam → John Groninga186 km 56 min · 2 h 30 min
- Amsterdam → Eindhoven123 km 53 min · 1 h 51 min
- Amsterdam → Tilburg112 km 52 min · 1 h 42 min
49 min · 
1 h 7 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Netherlands?
The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam.
What currency is used in Netherlands?
Netherlands uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Netherlands?
In Netherlands, people speak Dutch.
When is the best time to visit Netherlands?
The best months to visit Amsterdam are June, July and August. In Amsterdam, daytime highs go from 6° in January to 22° in August. The wettest month is November (96 mm) and the driest is April (47 mm).
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).