Groningen weather by month & the best time to visit

🇳🇱 Netherlands · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate

The best time to visit Groningen is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with July and August close behind. Groningen averages about 1,559 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 64 mm of rain in June.

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Sun hours / year

1,559

Sunniest month

June

Peak score

76/100

Rain / year

791 mm

Snow / year

≈25 cm

Midday UV at peak

5 (moderate)

Population

245k

Elevation

Sea level

When is the best time to visit Groningen?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Groningen is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 77 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Groningen?

Groningen isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,559 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate June (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 5 destinations in Netherlands for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,629 hours. The year's 791 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Münster Germany · 133 km · best in Sep · 1,558 h sun/yr
• Bremen Germany · 148 km · best in Jun · 1,575 h sun/yr
• Amsterdam Netherlands · 152 km · best in Jul · 1,629 h sun/yr
• Weeze Germany · 171 km · best in Sep · 1,580 h sun/yr
• Dortmund Germany · 191 km · best in Jun · 1,579 h sun/yr
• Rotterdam Netherlands · 194 km · best in Jul · 1,668 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Emden Germany · 53 km · 1,560 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Borkum Germany · 54 km · 1,562 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Juist Germany · 70 km · 1,562 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Norden Germany · 70 km · 1,562 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Norderney Germany · 78 km · 1,563 h sun/yr · best in Jul