Monthly climate in Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makkum features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1010 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makkum enjoys an average of 3508 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 39 minutes to 16 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands §

The warmest months in Makkum are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makkum experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Makkum, 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 10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(49°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°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
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)

Compare climate in Makkum with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands §

Makkum usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makkum are April, May and November. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Makkum, 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) 67 (2.6) 74 (2.9) 75 (2.9) 41 (1.6) 63 (2.5) 84 (3.3) 104 (4.1) 126 (4.9) 100 (3.9) 112 (4.4) 64 (2.5) 102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 13 14 9 11 12 15 17 13 17 14 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands §

The sunniest months in Makkum are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makkum: 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 Makkum, 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 11m 9h 51m 11h 54m 14h 0m 15h 50m 16h 48m 16h 17m 14h 38m 12h 36m 10h 32m 8h 39m 7h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands §

Makkum 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 Makkum UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Makkum, 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