5 to 20°C
temperature
2514 hours
sunshine per day
311 mm
rain
175 days
dry
177 days
rain
13 days
snow

Climate of Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Leeuwarden is 12° degrees and there is about 310 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 136 days a year with an average humidity of 81% 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 20°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 15°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 20°C
  • Rain: it rains 177 days and there is a total of approximately 311 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 13 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2514 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 5°C and 20°C
Warmest month: 20°C in July
Coldest month: 5°C in January
Night temperature: between 2°C and 15°C
Sea temperature: between 5°C and 20°C
Dry days: 175 days
Days with rain: 177 days
Days with snow: 13 days
Total rain sum: 311 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2514 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Leeuwarden

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Leeuwarden. 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 Leeuwarden might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 5 5 8 11 14 17 20 20 18 14 10 7
Night temp. (°C) 3 2 4 7 9 12 15 15 14 10 7 5
Water temp. (°C) 5 6 5 8 12 16 20 20 17 15 11 8
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 26 17 19 13 17 23 33 35 34 30 29 35
Days with rain 16 11 11 11 13 13 17 17 16 17 17 18
Days with snow 4 4 1 - - - - - - - 1 3
Dry days 11 13 19 19 18 17 14 14 14 14 12 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 9 9 10 10 10 8 5 4 3
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Leeuwarden

The best time to visit Leeuwarden in the Netherlands is from July through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Leeuwarden is 20°C in July and the lowest is 5°C in January. The highest water temperature is 20°C and at its coldest the water is 5°C.

Climate of Leeuwarden by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Leeuwarden? 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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