The Hague, Netherlands: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

The Hague is a city in Netherlands, in South Holland. About 474,292 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Netherlands in our atlas.

It lies at 52.08° N, 4.30° E, about 4 m (13 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Amsterdam time zone.

Location

Red dot: The Hague. Green dots: other major cities of Netherlands. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

The Hague has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 21°C (71°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 2°C (35°F). Around 834 mm (33 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Huis ten BoschPalace in The Hague

Noordeinde PalaceOfficial principal workplace and former residence of the Dutch monarch in The Hague

Escher MuseumEscher-Museum

Pulchri StudioArt institution and studio in The Hague, Netherlands

Het StrijkijzerTower in The Hague

HoftorenBuilding in The Hague

Kneuterdijk PalaceFormer palace in The Hague, now used by Raad van State

Museum BrediusMuseum in The Hague

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in NetherlandsNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2747373 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q36600 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

The Hague Montage 2021: Montage by Ætoms, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Huis ten bosch: Ruben de Rijcke, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Denhaag paleis noordeinde: Wikifrits, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Escher Museum: Andrew Crump, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Pulchri Studio Den Haag: M.Minderhoud, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Netherlands, The Hague (Den Haag), Stationsbuurt, Strijkijzer: Vincent van Zeijst, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Hoftoren 1: No machine-readable author provided. Jensbn~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Rm17626: Effeietsanders (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 nl (Wikimedia Commons)
Bredius Museum: Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)