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Best climate in the Netherlands

Of 10 weather stations with good records in the Netherlands, Arcen Aws (117), Amsterdam (111) and Herwijnen Aws (108) had the most warm, dry days a year in 2023–2025.

A warm, dry day here has a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and wind under 20 km/h. Across the country the best months are June, August and September.

Map of weather stations, shaded by warm, dry days a yearLauwersoog Aws: 57 warm, dry days a yearTerschelling Hoorn Aws: 57 warm, dry days a yearHoek Van Holland: 57 warm, dry days a yearVlissingen: 68 warm, dry days a yearDe Kooy: 76 warm, dry days a yearNieuw Beerta: 98 warm, dry days a yearHeino Aws: 106 warm, dry days a yearHerwijnen Aws: 108 warm, dry days a yearAmsterdam (De Bilt): 111 warm, dry days a yearArcen Aws: 117 warm, dry days a year
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Most warm, dry days a year

  1. Arcen Aws117 days
  2. AmsterdamDe Bilt111 days
  3. Herwijnen Aws108 days
  4. Heino Aws106 days
  5. Nieuw Beerta98 days
  6. De Kooy76 days
  7. Vlissingen68 days
  8. Hoek Van Holland57 days
  9. Terschelling Hoorn Aws57 days
  10. Lauwersoog Aws57 days

Warmest and driest in winter

Warm, dry days from December to February, out of 90.

  1. Heino Aws0
  2. Amsterdam0
  3. Lauwersoog Aws0
  4. Terschelling Hoorn Aws0
  5. Nieuw Beerta0

Mildest summers

Mild, still days (16–26 °C, light wind) from June to August, out of 92.

  1. Heino Aws39
  2. Arcen Aws38
  3. Amsterdam32
  4. Herwijnen Aws29
  5. De Kooy18

Questions

Where is the best climate in the Netherlands?

Counting days with a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and light wind, the places with the most in 2023–2025 were Arcen Aws (117), Amsterdam (111) and Herwijnen Aws (108) days a year. The median station had 98.

Where is it warm in the Netherlands in winter?

From December to February, the most warm, dry days were at Heino Aws (0 of 90), Amsterdam (0 of 90) and Lauwersoog Aws (0 of 90).

Where are summers mildest in the Netherlands?

For mild, still days (a high of 16–26 °C and light wind) from June to August, the best places were Heino Aws (39 of 92), Arcen Aws (38 of 92) and Amsterdam (32 of 92).

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Counted from daily records at 10 stations in NOAA's Global Surface Summary of the Day, 2023–2025, each with a complete record on at least 80% of days. Mountain stations far above their surroundings are left out of the rankings. A station is often an airport and may not represent the whole area around it.