Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lelystad features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 931 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lelystad enjoys an average of 3447 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 43 minutes to 16 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lelystad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lelystad experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lelystad, Netherlands with other places around the world.
Lelystad usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lelystad are January, April and November. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 65 (2.5) | 75 (2.9) | 79 (3.1) | 44 (1.7) | 67 (2.6) | 78 (3.1) | 95 (3.8) | 99 (3.9) | 82 (3.2) | 97 (3.8) | 55 (2.2) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Lelystad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lelystad: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109 | 198 | 277 | 355 | 408 | 402 | 415 | 391 | 323 | 241 | 191 | 130 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 15m | 9h 53m | 11h 54m | 13h 58m | 15h 46m | 16h 43m | 16h 13m | 14h 35m | 12h 36m | 10h 33m | 8h 43m | 7h 43m |
Lelystad 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 Lelystad 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 |