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Monthly climate in Utrecht, Netherlands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Utrecht features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 826 mm (32.5 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Utrecht enjoys an average of 3451 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 48 minutes to 16 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Utrecht, Netherlands

The warmest months in Utrecht are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Utrecht experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Utrecht. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(78°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Average high6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(46°F)
Daily mean4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(46°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(37°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(49°F)		10°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Minimum-8°C
(18°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Utrecht are January, April and November. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Utrecht. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)57 (2.3)69 (2.7)70 (2.8)41 (1.6)65 (2.5)76 (3.0)71 (2.8)80 (3.2)73 (2.9)86 (3.4)52 (2.1)86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)12121491310131411131116

Monthly sunshine hours in Utrecht, Netherlands

The sunniest months in Utrecht are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Utrecht: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Utrecht. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours115197274357404408416392323238189132
Mean daily daylight hours8h 19m9h 56m11h 54m13h 56m15h 42m16h 38m16h 8m14h 33m12h 35m10h 35m8h 46m7h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht 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 Utrecht UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Utrecht. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875321