Kinderdijk windmills
Kinderdijk, Netherlands UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kinderdijk windmills are a group of windmills and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Molenwaard region. This site is one of the 60 sights of the Netherlands listed on this website and is ranked 35th among the country's sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 22 °C. The wettest month is October, which has about 92 mm of rain and 15 rainy days. The coldest months are January, February, and December, with daily highs of 6 °C.
Rotterdam The Hague Airport is the nearest airport, located 16 km away. Kinderdijk is 56 km from Amsterdam. Travelers can combine a visit with other nearby locations such as Grote Kerk in Dordrecht, which is 8.5 km away, or De Biesbosch National Park, 16.8 km away.
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 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 76 | 63 | 71 | 47 | 63 | 72 | 84 | 83 | 87 | 92 | 89 | 85 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
