Geography and Climate
Den Helder is located on the tip of a lowland peninsula jutting out into the North Sea Because of this, Den Helder's climate is heavily moderated by the maritime environment. Also, Den Helder is the sunniest city in the Netherlands.
| Climate data for Den Helder, Netherlands (1971-2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.5 (9.5) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.52) |
40 (1.57) |
54 (2.13) |
35 (1.38) |
42 (1.65) |
53 (2.09) |
56 (2.2) |
60 (2.36) |
87 (3.43) |
90 (3.54) |
92 (3.62) |
71 (2.8) |
743 (29.25) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71 | 96 | 143 | 201 | 220 | 245 | 231 | 218 | 155 | 131 | 72 | 63 | 1,846 |
| Source: knmi.nl (Klimaatatlas van Nederland, normaalperiode 1971–2000, ISBN 90-389-1191-2 KNMI NLweer.com | |||||||||||||
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