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Monthly climate in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Franeker features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 943 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Franeker enjoys an average of 3508 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 Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands §

The warmest months in Franeker are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Franeker experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Franeker, Friesland, 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 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands §

Franeker usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Franeker are April, May and November. On average, 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Franeker, Friesland, 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) 66 (2.6) 66 (2.6) 69 (2.7) 35 (1.4) 59 (2.3) 80 (3.1) 87 (3.4) 122 (4.8) 93 (3.7) 106 (4.2) 63 (2.5) 97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 13 13 9 12 10 13 16 13 18 15 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands §

The sunniest months in Franeker are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Franeker: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Franeker, Friesland, 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 107 201 290 359 413 410 419 398 328 244 194 140
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 8m 9h 50m 11h 54m 14h 1m 15h 53m 16h 52m 16h 20m 14h 39m 12h 37m 10h 31m 8h 37m 7h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands §

Franeker 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 Franeker UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Franeker, Friesland, 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 3 5 7 8 8 7 5 3 2 1