Monthly climate in Ter Apel, Groningen, Netherlands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ter Apel 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 (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 822 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ter Apel enjoys an average of 3316 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 37 minutes to 16 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ter Apel, Groningen, Netherlands §

The warmest months in Ter Apel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 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, Ter Apel experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ter Apel, Groningen, 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 14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°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)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(70°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
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°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)
1°C
(35°F)
2°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ter Apel, Groningen, Netherlands §

Ter Apel usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ter Apel are January, April and November. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ter Apel, Groningen, 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) 60 (2.4) 63 (2.5) 69 (2.7) 43 (1.7) 62 (2.4) 77 (3.0) 90 (3.6) 83 (3.3) 60 (2.4) 83 (3.3) 50 (2.0) 81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 11 14 9 13 11 14 15 11 14 11 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Ter Apel, Groningen, Netherlands §

The sunniest months in Ter Apel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ter Apel: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ter Apel, Groningen, 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 94 194 267 345 395 385 395 383 311 237 180 125
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 10m 9h 50m 11h 54m 14h 0m 15h 51m 16h 50m 16h 19m 14h 39m 12h 36m 10h 31m 8h 38m 7h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Ter Apel, Groningen, Netherlands §

Ter Apel 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 Ter Apel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ter Apel, Groningen, 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 7 7 5 3 2 1