Driebergen-Rijsenburg in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Driebergen-Rijsenburg sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 192 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Driebergen-Rijsenburg's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Driebergen-Rijsenburg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
6°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
192 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
0.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Driebergen-Rijsenburg in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.

A typical winter day in Driebergen-Rijsenburg reaches about 6°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.

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How winter really feels in Driebergen-Rijsenburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Driebergen-Rijsenburg weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6512.51.280.3
Feb / 56111.49.60.6
Mar10° / 5711.50.811.52.1
Apr14° / 4910.7013.63.9
May18° / 6111.9015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°6511.4016.45.9
Jul22° / 14°8013.70166.1
Aug22° / 14°7913014.46.1
Sep19° / 11°6411.6012.45.6
Oct14° / 6411.9010.43.9
Nov / 6212.70.38.51.8
Dec / 7213.21.57.60.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Driebergen-Rijsenburg gets around 192 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 17 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Driebergen-Rijsenburg?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Driebergen-Rijsenburg.

What to pack for Driebergen-Rijsenburg in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Driebergen-Rijsenburg sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Driebergen-Rijsenburg in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 7°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Driebergen-Rijsenburg in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Driebergen-Rijsenburg peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Driebergen-Rijsenburg?

Driebergen-Rijsenburg sits at 52.1°N, 5.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Zeist, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Driebergen-Rijsenburg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Driebergen-Rijsenburg.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Driebergen-Rijsenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Driebergen-Rijsenburg is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Zeist 5.0 km · Wijk bij Duurstede 10 km · Bilthoven 10 km · Culemborg 12 km · Utrecht 12 km · Soest 13 km · Amersfoort 13 km · Leusden 14 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Driebergen-Rijsenburg (52.0533°, 5.2806°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.