Netherlands
5 to 22°C
temperature
2429 hours
sunshine per day
367 mm
rain
187 days
dry
166 days
rain
12 days
snow

Climate of the Netherlands

Netherlands has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Netherlands is 14° degrees and there is about 368 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 168 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 5°C and 22°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 1°C and 14°C
  • Rain: it rains 166 days and there is a total of approximately 367 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 12 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2429 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 5°C and 22°C
Warmest month: 22°C in July
Coldest month: 5°C in January
Night temperature: between 1°C and 14°C
Dry days: 187 days
Days with rain: 166 days
Days with snow: 12 days
Total rain sum: 367 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2429 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for the Netherlands.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for the Netherlands.

Climate table of the Netherlands

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for the Netherlands. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for the Netherlands might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 5 6 10 14 17 20 22 22 19 14 9 6
Night temp. (°C) 1 1 3 6 9 11 14 14 12 9 5 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 34 31 41 22 35 31 33 32 17 22 27 42
Days with rain 14 12 14 14 16 14 17 15 11 11 12 16
Days with snow 3 4 1 - - - - - - - 1 3
Dry days 14 12 16 16 15 16 14 16 19 20 17 12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 8 8 10 10 9 8 5 4 3
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 5 4 5 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Netherlands

To go to Netherlands, the best time to visit is June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. In Netherlands, July is the warmest month with 22°C and the most cold month is 5°C in January.

Climate of the Netherlands by month

What is the average climate in a given month for the Netherlands? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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