Netherlands - weather in June

In June, the first summer month, the climate in the Netherlands is generally cool and quite rainy.

The average daily temperature ranges from 14.5 °C (58 °F) in the far north (West Frisian Islands, see Terschelling) to 16.5 °C (61.5 °F) in the south (see Eindhoven, Maastricht).
In the coldest periods, which generally occur in the first part of the month, the night temperature can drop to around 5 °C (41 °F).
On the other hand, on the warmest days, generally in the second half of the month, the temperature can exceed 30 °C (86 °F). The areas most exposed to the heat, where the monthly records are around 35 °C (95 °F), are the east (see Enschede) and the south (see Eindhoven, Maastricht). These hot periods are however rare and short-lived.

The rainfall increases slightly compared to May, and is quite frequent.

The sea is decidedly cold for swimming, as its temperature is 14 °C (57 °F).

Although the sun in the Netherlands never shines very often, it is the sunniest period of the year, which lasts until August.

During the month, the length of the days gradually increases until June 21, the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. In June, the average day in the Netherlands is 16 and a half hours long in the south and 17 hours in the north.

The following tables show the climate averages in the month of June in Netherlands in a selection of locations.

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Monthly climate averages - June

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See also: Netherlands, the weather in May - July
The climate of Netherlands