Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in The Netherlands.
ClimaNote covers 44 cities in the Netherlands, starting with Rotterdam, Amsterdam and The Hague. Open a city for charts and a table of all 12 months, or open a month for a side-by-side comparison of cities in the atlas.
Across these cities the yearly average high ranges from 12.5°C in Alkmaar to 14.3°C in Venlo, and yearly rainfall from 721 mm in Heerlen to 862 mm in Leiden. The hottest city-month is July in Venlo, with an average high of 23.1°C, and the coolest is January in Groningen, at 4.9°C (tied with January in Enschede). By single month, the most rain falls in October in Leiden, with 93 mm, and the least in April in Alkmaar, with 37 mm.
July is the warmest month in 28 cities and August in 10 (in 6 other cities two or more months tie); January is the coolest in every city. July is the wettest month in 19 cities, August in 13, October in 2 and December in 2 (in 8 other cities two or more months tie); April is the driest in every city. None of these cities has a month with an average high below 2.0°C, a month with under 1 mm of rain or a month with more than 300 mm of rain.
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44 cities
Cities in The Netherlands
South Holland
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 14°C | 8°C | 772 |
| The Hague | 13°C | 8°C | 777 |
| Leiden | 13°C | 8°C | 862 |
| Dordrecht | 14°C | 7°C | 757 |
| Zoetermeer | 13°C | 8°C | 772 |
| Delft | 13°C | 8°C | 777 |
| Schiedam | 14°C | 8°C | 772 |
| Spijkenisse | 14°C | 8°C | 751 |
| Vlaardingen | 14°C | 8°C | 777 |
| Gouda | 14°C | 8°C | 792 |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 14°C | 8°C | 850 |
North Holland
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 13°C | 8°C | 777 |
| Haarlem | 13°C | 8°C | 839 |
| Zaanstad | 13°C | 8°C | 839 |
| Hoofddorp | 13°C | 8°C | 850 |
| Alkmaar | 13°C | 9°C | 794 |
| Hilversum | 14°C | 7°C | 779 |
| Purmerend | 13°C | 8°C | 750 |
| Amstelveen | 13°C | 8°C | 850 |
| Zaandam | 13°C | 8°C | 839 |
North Brabant
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eindhoven | 14°C | 7°C | 761 |
| Tilburg | 14°C | 7°C | 788 |
| Breda | 14°C | 7°C | 772 |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 14°C | 7°C | 749 |
| Roosendaal | 14°C | 7°C | 760 |
| Oss | 14°C | 7°C | 766 |
| Helmond | 14°C | 7°C | 753 |
Overijssel
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enschede | 14°C | 7°C | 789 |
| Zwolle | 13°C | 7°C | 783 |
| Deventer | 14°C | 7°C | 762 |
| Hengelo | 14°C | 7°C | 780 |
| Almelo | 14°C | 7°C | 780 |
Utrecht
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 14°C | 7°C | 763 |
| Amersfoort | 14°C | 7°C | 776 |
Gelderland
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nijmegen | 14°C | 7°C | 765 |
| Arnhem | 14°C | 7°C | 756 |
| Apeldoorn | 14°C | 7°C | 788 |
Limburg
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maastricht | 14°C | 7°C | 848 |
| Venlo | 14°C | 7°C | 784 |
| Heerlen | 14°C | 7°C | 721 |
Flevoland
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almere Stad | 14°C | 7°C | 779 |
| Lelystad | 13°C | 8°C | 857 |
Groningen
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 13°C | 7°C | 764 |
Friesland
| City | Average high | Average low | Rain mm/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeuwarden | 13°C | 8°C | 775 |
Yearly average of the 12 monthly values for 1991–2020. Open a city for every month.