Westerkerk
Westerkerk is a Protestant Church in the Netherlands and a Rijksmonument. This baroque architecture building was designed by Hendrick de Keyser and stands 85 meters high.
Planning a visit
The church is located in Amsterdam, about 1 km from the city center and 11 km from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Visitors can combine a trip to Westerkerk with nearby sites such as the Anne Frank House, which is 0.1 km away, or the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, located 0.5 km away. Other close locations include Begijnhof, Amsterdam at 0.7 km, the Grachtengordel at 0.9 km, and the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam at 1 km.
Westerkerk is open Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 15:00. The site provides wheelchair access. For those planning based on weather, the warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 20 °C. The wettest month is October, which sees about 104 mm of rain. The coldest period is January, when daily highs are around 5 °C and lows are around 1 °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.
