Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Delft features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 857 mm (33.7 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Delft enjoys an average of 3528 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 49 minutes to 16 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Delft are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 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 (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Delft experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 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) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Delft, South Holland, Netherlands with other places around the world.
Delft 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 Delft are January, April and May. On average, 53 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) | 60 (2.3) | 64 (2.5) | 67 (2.6) | 41 (1.6) | 59 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 67 (2.6) | 88 (3.5) | 80 (3.1) | 102 (4.0) | 62 (2.4) | 100 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Delft are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Delft: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 117 | 200 | 281 | 363 | 411 | 418 | 424 | 397 | 329 | 243 | 195 | 143 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 20m | 9h 56m | 11h 54m | 13h 56m | 15h 42m | 16h 37m | 16h 7m | 14h 32m | 12h 35m | 10h 35m | 8h 47m | 7h 49m |
Delft 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 Delft 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 |