Lelystad weather in July

In July, Lelystad sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 90 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 30 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lelystad's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lelystad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
4:40 AM – 8:48 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Lelystad is city in Flevoland, the Netherlands.

Founded
1967

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Lelystad reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22014
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How July really feels in Lelystad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lelystad weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7113.11.380.2
Feb / 5811.31.79.50.4
Mar / 5811.80.811.51.7
Apr13° / 5210.70.113.63.4
May16° / 10°6711.5015.55.0
Jun19° / 12°7312.7016.55.6
Jul21° / 15°9014.5016.15.9
Aug21° / 15°9013.9014.55.8
Sep18° / 12°7612.3012.45.3
Oct14° / 7613.2010.33.6
Nov / 6813.80.38.51.7
Dec / 7813.91.57.50.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
63862
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133862
144060
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204258
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234357
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254456
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284555
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314654

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lelystad gets around 90 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
445
545
645
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2745
2845
2945
3044
3144

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15633101
25434111
35335111
45136121
55136121
64937121
74838131
84739131
94640131
104541141
114441141
124242141
134143151
144043151
153944162
163745162
173645172
183545182
193346183
203246193
213147203
222947204
232847214
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252648224
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302349244
312349244

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 30 min at the start of July to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 8:57 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.54:268:57
216.54:268:57
316.54:278:57
416.54:288:56
516.54:298:56
616.44:298:55
716.44:308:55
816.44:318:54
916.44:328:54
1016.34:338:53
1116.34:348:52
1216.34:358:51
1316.24:368:50
1416.24:378:50
1516.24:398:49
1616.14:408:48
1716.14:418:47
1816.14:428:46
1916.04:448:44
2016.04:458:43
2115.94:468:42
2215.94:488:41
2315.84:498:39
2415.84:508:38
2515.74:528:37
2615.74:538:35
2715.64:558:34
2815.64:568:32
2915.54:588:31
3015.54:598:29
3115.45:018:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
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155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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185.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lelystad?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Lelystad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lelystad in July

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

In July, Lelystad sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lelystad in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 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
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Lelystad in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lelystad peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 13UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lelystad?

Lelystad sits at 52.5°N, 5.5°E, -1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Dronten, 17 km away.

DrontenUrkZeewoldeHarderwijkAlmere StadEnkhuizenNunspeetElburg

Topography around Lelystad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lelystad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Lelystad is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Dronten 17 km · Urk 19 km · Zeewolde 20 km · Harderwijk 21 km · Almere Stad 23 km · Enkhuizen 25 km · Nunspeet 26 km · Elburg 26 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 Lelystad (52.5083°, 5.475°, elevation -1 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).