Monthly climate in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Emmen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 817 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Emmen enjoys an average of 3340 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 42 minutes to 16 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands §

The warmest months in Emmen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Emmen experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(96°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(81°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(82°F)
21°C
(71°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)
1°C
(35°F)
2°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
1°C
(33°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands §

Emmen usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Emmen are April, May and November. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63 (2.5) 67 (2.6) 71 (2.8) 40 (1.6) 60 (2.4) 76 (3.0) 83 (3.3) 80 (3.2) 61 (2.4) 82 (3.2) 51 (2.0) 82 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 14 9 13 12 13 15 10 14 11 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands §

The sunniest months in Emmen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Emmen: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 97 194 267 345 397 386 399 385 313 240 187 125
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 14m 9h 53m 11h 54m 13h 58m 15h 47m 16h 45m 16h 14m 14h 36m 12h 36m 10h 33m 8h 42m 7h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands §

Emmen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Emmen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 8 7 7 5 3 2 1