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Monthly climate in Dokkum, Netherlands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dokkum features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 822 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dokkum enjoys an average of 3469 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dokkum, Netherlands

The warmest months in Dokkum are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 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 (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dokkum experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dokkum. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)		17°C
(64°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Average high6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum-7°C
(20°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dokkum, Netherlands

Dokkum usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dokkum are January, April and November. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dokkum. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)57 (2.2)58 (2.3)65 (2.6)40 (1.6)65 (2.5)75 (2.9)90 (3.5)91 (3.6)73 (2.9)83 (3.3)49 (1.9)77 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)13111281311131612161216

Monthly sunshine hours in Dokkum, Netherlands

The sunniest months in Dokkum are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dokkum: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dokkum. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours103200285357411405414395325243189136
Mean daily daylight hours8h 8m9h 49m11h 54m14h 1m15h 53m16h 52m16h 21m14h 40m12h 37m10h 30m8h 36m7h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Dokkum, Netherlands

Dokkum 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 Dokkum UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dokkum. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123578775321