Heerenveen in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Heerenveen sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Heerenveen's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Heerenveen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Heerenveen in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Heerenveen reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Heerenveen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 32 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Heerenveen weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 65 | 12.7 | 1.3 | 7.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 51 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 52 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 48 | 10.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.5 |
| May | 17° / 9° | 64 | 11.4 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 73 | 12.3 | 0 | 16.6 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 14° | 88 | 14 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 86 | 14.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 18° / 11° | 71 | 12 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 69 | 13.3 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 60 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 68 | 13.2 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Heerenveen gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Heerenveen?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Heerenveen.
What to pack for Heerenveen in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Heerenveen sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Heerenveen in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Heerenveen in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Heerenveen peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Heerenveen?
Heerenveen sits at 53.0°N, 5.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Sneek, 19 km away.
Topography around Heerenveen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Heerenveen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Heerenveen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.
The land around Heerenveen is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (33%) within 80 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
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 Heerenveen (52.9593°, 5.9185°, elevation 0 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.