Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nederland features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 778 mm (30.6 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nederland enjoys an average of 3559 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nederland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -5 °C (20 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nederland experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 206 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nederland, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Nederland usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nederland are January, November and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 27 (1.0) | 44 (1.7) | 65 (2.6) | 68 (2.7) | 139 (5.5) | 91 (3.6) | 110 (4.3) | 81 (3.2) | 47 (1.8) | 50 (2.0) | 32 (1.2) | 24 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Nederland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nederland: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 235 | 291 | 309 | 344 | 379 | 383 | 355 | 312 | 277 | 248 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 56m | 14h 38m | 13h 39m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 22m |
Nederland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nederland UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |