Zaandam
Zaandam is a town in North Holland, Netherlands. It has a population of about 78,682 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Zaandam at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
97 mm of rain
44 mm of rain
within 1.8 km
Weather in Zaandam
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 19 km/h · humidity 83%
When to go to Zaandam
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 22 | 24 | 54 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 43 | 17 | 16 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 59 | 68 | 44 | 62 | 69 | 84 | 93 | 92 | 106 | 97 | 88 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
What's on in Zaandam
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Zaandam
More museums: MonetAtelier · Natuurmuseum Zirkel · ZAMU
Outdoors around Zaandam
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Zaandam
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Netherlands seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zaandam
Earthquakes around Zaandam
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Zaandam
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zaandam from above
Postal codes
Getting to Zaandam
Places near Zaandam
Places with a climate like Zaandam
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
