Maastricht weather by month & the best time to visit
Netherlands · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Maastricht is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with June and July close behind. Maastricht averages about 1,609 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 54 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Maastricht?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Maastricht is September, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 70 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Maastricht?
Maastricht isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,609 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate September (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 5 destinations in Netherlands for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,629 hours. The year's 771 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -1° / 30°F | 70 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 62 mm | 1 |
| March | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| April | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| May | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 61 mm | 4 |
| June | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 65 mm | 5 |
| July | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 74 mm | 5 |
| August | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 80 mm | 4 |
| September | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| October | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 61 mm | 2 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 68 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 77 mm | 0 |
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Maastricht: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Maastricht?
Maastricht is a regional city in Netherlands with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Maastricht get a year?
Maastricht gets about 1,609 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Maastricht?
The sunniest time to visit Maastricht is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Maastricht?
January is the least sunny month in Maastricht, scoring 0/100 with about 70 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Maastricht?
The typical midday UV index in Maastricht peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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