Mijdrecht in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mijdrecht sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 166 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 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mijdrecht's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mijdrecht's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
166 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mijdrecht in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mijdrecht reaches about 12°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Mijdrecht

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mijdrecht 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6913.3180.3
Feb / 56111.49.50.5
Mar / 5511.20.711.51.7
Apr12° / 4910.7013.63.2
May16° / 10°6210.9015.44.8
Jun18° / 12°6611.7016.45.6
Jul21° / 15°8313.40166.0
Aug21° / 15°9013.3014.55.9
Sep18° / 13°8112.9012.45.3
Oct14° / 8413.7010.33.7
Nov10° / 7514.10.28.51.8
Dec / 801417.60.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Mijdrecht gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Mijdrecht?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mijdrecht.

What to pack for Mijdrecht in Spring

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

In spring, Mijdrecht sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Mijdrecht 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 34 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 Mijdrecht in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Mijdrecht peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mijdrecht?

Mijdrecht sits at 52.2°N, 4.9°E, -3 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Uithoorn, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mijdrecht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mijdrecht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of -4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Mijdrecht is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) within 16 km, and water (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Uithoorn 4.0 km · Aalsmeer 9.0 km · Amstelveen 10 km · Amsterdam-Zuidoost 13 km · Woerden 14 km · Maarssen 14 km · Badhoevedorp 15 km · Bodegraven 16 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 Mijdrecht (52.2067°, 4.8625°, elevation -3 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.