Begijnhof, Amsterdam
Begijnhof is a street, hofje, and beguinage in Amsterdam. It is one of the 60 sights listed for the Netherlands on this site and is the 24th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 1 km from the capital, Amsterdam, and is 11 km from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Visitors can combine a visit here with the Royal Palace of Amsterdam or Grachtengordel, which are 0.4 km away, or the Westerkerk, Anne Frank House, and Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, which are within 0.8 km.
Begijnhof is open from 10:00 to 18:00 every day. The site is wheelchair accessible. For weather, April is one of the drier months with about 10 rainy days, while October has the most rain with about 14 rainy days. Temperatures in July and August reach daily highs of 20 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °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 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 81 | 60 | 70 | 45 | 63 | 71 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 104 | 96 | 89 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
