Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Utrecht features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 722 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Utrecht enjoys an average of 3877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Utrecht are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Utrecht experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
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Utrecht usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Utrecht are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 92 (3.6) | 127 (5.0) | 83 (3.3) | 61 (2.4) | 28 (1.1) | 8 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 61 (2.4) | 89 (3.5) | 130 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Utrecht are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Utrecht: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 294 | 308 | 343 | 311 | 308 | 295 | 315 | 322 | 323 | 345 | 346 | 364 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 39m | 13h 1m | 12h 12m | 11h 23m | 10h 43m | 10h 24m | 10h 34m | 11h 9m | 11h 55m | 12h 45m | 13h 28m | 13h 50m |
Utrecht experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Utrecht UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |