The Netherlands climate
World Climates covers 17 places in The Netherlands. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Haarlem (11 °C52 °F) and the coolest is Groningen (10 °C50 °F). The wettest is Haarlem with 896 mm35 in of precipitation per year, the driest Eindhoven with 767 mm30 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are temperate oceanic (Cfb, 17 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Maastricht (24 °C76 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Enschede (−1 °C30 °F in January).
Across the places in The Netherlands, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August (17, 17 and 17 of 17 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in The Netherlands?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in The Netherlands is Haarlem at 11 °C52 °F. The coolest is Groningen at 10 °C50 °F.
Where does it rain the most in The Netherlands?
Haarlem gets the most precipitation, 896 mm35 in in an average year. The driest place is Eindhoven with 767 mm30 in.
How many places in The Netherlands does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 17 places in The Netherlands. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit The Netherlands?
It depends on the place. Across The Netherlands, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in The Netherlands
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 11 | 21 | 2 | 835 |
| Amsterdam | 10 | 21 | 1 | 827 |
| The Hague | 11 | 21 | 2 | 835 |
| Utrecht | 10 | 23 | 0 | 801 |
| Groningen | 10 | 22 | 0 | 791 |
| Eindhoven | 10 | 24 | 0 | 767 |
| Tilburg | 10 | 24 | 0 | 772 |
| Breda | 11 | 24 | 0 | 772 |
| Nijmegen | 10 | 23 | −1 | 792 |
| Almere Stad | 10 | 21 | 1 | 827 |
| Haarlem | 11 | 20 | 3 | 896 |
| Enschede | 10 | 23 | −1 | 769 |
| Amersfoort | 10 | 23 | 0 | 792 |
| Apeldoorn | 10 | 23 | −1 | 768 |
| Zwolle | 10 | 23 | 0 | 787 |
| Leeuwarden | 10 | 21 | 1 | 824 |
| Maastricht | 11 | 24 | 0 | 771 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Arnhem → data of Nijmegen
- s-Hertogenbosch → data of Tilburg
- Zaanstad → data of Amsterdam
- Hoofddorp → data of Amsterdam
- Leiden → data of The Hague
- Dordrecht → data of Rotterdam
- Zoetermeer → data of The Hague
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.