The climate of Maastricht (the Netherlands)
Maastricht is the cosy capital of the province of Limburg. The city
was founded by the Romans and has a rich history which can still be
admired throughout the city. It is very pleasant to stroll through the
small streets filled with cafes, restaurants and small shops. As soon
as the first rays of the sun warm the city Maastricht is filled with
terraces. Maastricht is also well worth visiting for shopaholics.
Besides the small shops many large shop chains can be found here. If
you get tired of shopping and want to be culturally active why not
visit the Bonnefanten museum; it is highly recommended. The building
itself has unique architectural features. Because of the southerly
situation of Maastricht temperatures are higher here on average than
in other parts of the country. Maastricht also gets more sunshine and
less rain. However, bad weather may cause a lot of inconvenience in
other places in Maastricht. A lot of rain in the upstream regions of
the river Maas/Meuse may cause serious flooding. In Maastricht the
highest temperature of the last 100 years was recorded. Temperatures
were 28.8 degrees Celsius in the shade with a peak of 36.3 degrees
Celsius. Whoever doesn’t like carnival should not visit Maastricht in
February. During this month you cannot present yourself without a
party hat.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Maastricht:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
6
1
2
24
n/a
February
6
0
3
21
n/a
March
9
2
4
22
n/a
April
12
4
5
20
n/a
May
16
8
7
20
n/a
June
18
11
6
21
n/a
July
21
13
7
20
n/a
August
21
13
7
19
n/a
September
18
11
5
20
n/a
October
14
7
4
21
n/a
November
10
4
2
22
n/a
December
7
2
2
23
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
