Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Meppel 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 -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 837 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Meppel enjoys an average of 3400 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 41 minutes to 16 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Meppel 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, Meppel experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°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) | 2°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) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands with other places around the world.
Meppel usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Meppel are January, April and November. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) | 40 (1.6) | 61 (2.4) | 75 (3.0) | 87 (3.4) | 94 (3.7) | 67 (2.6) | 84 (3.3) | 49 (1.9) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Meppel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Meppel: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 197 | 274 | 350 | 404 | 394 | 407 | 389 | 318 | 242 | 190 | 130 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 13m | 9h 52m | 11h 54m | 13h 59m | 15h 48m | 16h 46m | 16h 15m | 14h 37m | 12h 36m | 10h 32m | 8h 41m | 7h 41m |
Meppel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Meppel UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |