Best time to visit, weather and climate Netherlands
Best time to visit Netherlands
The best time to visit The Netherlands (Holland) is from june until august, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in The Netherlands is 22°C in july and the lowest is 5°C in january.
Netherlands has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in The Netherlands or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Netherlands per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5°C | 6°C | 10°C | 14°C | 17°C | 20°C | 22°C | 22°C | 19°C | 14°C | 9°C | 6°C |
| 34 mm |
31 mm |
41 mm |
22 mm |
35 mm |
31 mm |
33 mm |
32 mm |
17 mm |
22 mm |
27 mm |
42 mm |
Climate data from: Amsterdam
Climate Netherlands
Netherlands has the oceanic climate prevailing. 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 Netherlands
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 5°C | 6°C | 10°C | 14°C | 17°C | 20°C | 22°C | 22°C | 19°C | 14°C | 9°C | 6°C |
| Night | 1°C | 1°C | 3°C | 6°C | 9°C | 11°C | 14°C | 14°C | 12°C | 9°C | 5°C | 3°C |
| Precip | 34 mm |
31 mm |
41 mm |
22 mm |
35 mm |
31 mm |
33 mm |
32 mm |
17 mm |
22 mm |
27 mm |
42 mm |
| Rain days |
14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| Snow days |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dry days |
14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 12 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Weather Netherlands january
On average, it is maximum 5° in january in Netherlands and at least around 1° degrees. In january there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in The Netherlands and on average, it snows 3 days in january.
Weather Netherlands february
On average, it is maximum 6° in february in Netherlands and at least around 1° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in The Netherlands and on average, it snows 4 days in february.
Weather Netherlands march
On average, it is maximum 10° in march in Netherlands and at least around 3° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in The Netherlands and on average, it snows 1 day in march.
Weather Netherlands april
On average, it is maximum 14° in april in Netherlands and at least around 6° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in The Netherlands.
Weather Netherlands may
On average, it is maximum 17° in may in Netherlands and at least around 9° degrees. In may there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in The Netherlands.
Weather Netherlands june
On average, it is maximum 20° in june in Netherlands and at least around 11° degrees. In june there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in The Netherlands.
Weather Netherlands july
On average, it is maximum 22° in july in Netherlands and at least around 14° degrees. In july there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in The Netherlands.
Weather Netherlands august
On average, it is maximum 22° in august in Netherlands and at least around 14° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in The Netherlands.
Weather Netherlands september
On average, it is maximum 19° in september in Netherlands and at least around 12° degrees. In september there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in The Netherlands.
Weather Netherlands october
On average, it is maximum 14° in october in Netherlands and at least around 9° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in The Netherlands.
Weather Netherlands november
On average, it is maximum 9° in november in Netherlands and at least around 5° degrees. In november there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in The Netherlands and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather Netherlands december
On average, it is maximum 6° in december in Netherlands and at least around 3° degrees. In december there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in The Netherlands and on average, it snows 3 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Netherlands
The weather for The in Netherlands will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
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Weather forecast next week
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About The Netherlands
The Netherlands is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Amsterdam. The total surface is 41.526 km² and the population consists of 17.233.300 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 6x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call The Netherlands you have to use + or 00 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +5012457809 or 005012457809.
The Netherlands is in a straight line at 18.571 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 22 hours45.
Islands Netherlands
Known islands in Netherlands.
National Parks Netherlands
There is 1 national park in the American state Netherlands.
Places near Netherlands
Flight tickets to The Netherlands
Netherlands has 5 airports which you can fly to:
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Amsterdam - Rotterdam The Hague Airport
Rotterdam - Eindhoven Airport
Eindhoven - Eelde Airport
Groningen - Maastricht Aachen Airport
Maastricht
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Currency Netherlands
In The Netherlands the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 24 june 2021
1 Euro = 1,72 New Zealand dollar
100 Euro = 171,72 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 0,58 Euro
100 New Zealand dollar = 58,23 Euro
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It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
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Time difference Netherlands
In The Netherlands it is now 18:16 o’clock in the evening on wednesday 23 june 2021. That is 10 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of The Netherlands is Europe/Amsterdam and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.