Leeuwarden monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden average temperature chart (Celsius) Leeuwarden average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Leeuwarden (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.3 4.7 7.6 10.8 15.6 18 19.8 20.2 17.3 13.4 8.7 5.8
°F 39.8 40.5 45.7 51.4 60.1 64.3 67.7 68.4 63.2 56.2 47.7 42.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Leeuwarden monthly rainfall chart (mm) Leeuwarden monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Leeuwarden (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 67 41 56 42 50 64 72 67 77 77 86 73
inches 2.6 1.6 2.2 1.6 2 2.5 2.8 2.6 3 3 3.4 2.9
Rainy days 20 12 17 13 14 14 15 15 17 17 20 20

Average annual rainfall in Leeuwarden: 828.7mm (326.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Leeuwarden
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.5 2.8 3.9 5.7 7.2 7.4 6.7 6.7 4.9 3.4 2 1.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Leeuwarden average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Leeuwarden average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Leeuwarden (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -0.3 -0.5 1.3 2.9 6.8 9.9 12 12 9.7 6.8 3.4 1.3
Max °C 4.5 4.9 7.8 11 15.8 18.2 20 20.5 17.5 13.6 8.9 5.9
Min °F 31.6 31.2 34.3 37.1 44.2 49.7 53.6 53.5 49.5 44.2 38 34.3
Max °F 35.8 36 40.1 44.4 52.3 57.2 60.8 61.2 56.5 50.4 43 38.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Leeuwarden average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Leeuwarden average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Leeuwarden in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6.5 5.2 5.4 7.4 10.6 13.9 16.5 17.9 17 14.7 11.7 8.7
°F 43.7 41.4 41.8 45.4 51.1 57 61.7 64.3 62.5 58.5 53 47.7

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Leeuwarden average winspeed by month (km/h) Leeuwarden average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Leeuwarden (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 21 21 21 19 18 16 16 15 18 18 21 21
mph 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 11 11 13 13

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Leeuwarden relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Leeuwarden
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
91% 88% 86% 82% 80% 80% 81% 81% 85% 87% 90% 92%

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Leeuwarden weather stats

Leeuwarden weather statistics
Hottest month: August 20.2°C 68.4°F
Driest month: February 41mm 1.6ins
Sunniest month: May 7.2hrs
Coldest month: January 4.3°C 39.7°F
Wettest month: November 86mm 3.4ins
Warmest sea: August 17.9°C 64.2°F
Map showing location of Leeuwarden (53.20139, 5.80859) Leeuwarden map pin © Google

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