Madurodam
Madurodam is a miniature park and amusement park in Scheveningen that also serves as a war memorial and sculpture site. Opened in 1952 and designed by Siebe Jan Bouma, it was named after George Maduro. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the Netherlands on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The park is open daily from 9AM to 6PM. Admission is €14.50 for adults and €10.50 for children. The site is 50 km from Amsterdam and 19 km from Rotterdam The Hague Airport. Nearby locations include Europol, 1.3 km away, the Peace Palace, 1.4 km away, the Kurhaus of Scheveningen, 1.9 km away, Noordeinde Palace, 2.1 km away, and the Mauritshuis, 2.4 km away.
For weather, April is the driest month with about 10 rainy days. July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 20 °C. The rainiest months are November, with about 17 rainy days, and October, with about 15 rainy days. In January, February, and December, daily highs are 6 °C. In May, daily highs reach 15 °C, while June and September have daily highs of 18 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 20 °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 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 79 | 61 | 67 | 44 | 62 | 70 | 82 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 99 | 87 |
| 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.
