Zaanstad
Zaanstad is a city in North Holland, Netherlands. It has a population of about 156,901 (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.
Zaanstad at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
97 mm of rain
43 mm of rain
within 2.7 km
Weather in Zaanstad
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 Zaanstad
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 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 53 | 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 | 67 | 43 | 62 | 68 | 83 | 93 | 92 | 107 | 97 | 88 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
What's on in Zaanstad
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Zaanstad
Outdoors around Zaanstad
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 Zaanstad
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Netherlands seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zaanstad
Earthquakes around Zaanstad
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Zaanstad
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zaanstad from above
Getting to Zaanstad
Places near Zaanstad
Places with a climate like Zaanstad
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
