Apenheul Primate Park
Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo in Apeldoorn. It is one of the 60 sights in the Netherlands listed on this site and is ranked 51 in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 22 °C and 21 °C. The wettest month is December, which has about 15 rainy days and 94 mm of rain. The park is 72 km from Amsterdam and is approximately 70 km from Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport in Germany.
Visitors can combine a trip to the park with visits to Het Oude Loo, which is 2.7 km away, or Het Loo Palace, located 2.8 km away. Other nearby locations include the Kröller-Müller Museum, Royal Burgers' Zoo, and Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'. The park has wheelchair access and requires an entry fee.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 93 | 68 | 84 | 52 | 74 | 84 | 91 | 83 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 94 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
