Oegstgeest in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Oegstgeest sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 212 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Oegstgeest's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oegstgeest's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 212 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Oegstgeest in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.
A typical winter day in Oegstgeest reaches about 6°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Oegstgeest
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 85 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Oegstgeest 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 3° | 72 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 6° / 3° | 56 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 9° / 4° | 54 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 12° / 7° | 45 | 10.1 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.0 |
| May | 15° / 10° | 59 | 10.4 | 0 | 15.4 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 18° / 13° | 61 | 11 | 0 | 16.4 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 15° | 77 | 12.4 | 0 | 16 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 20° / 15° | 90 | 13.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 18° / 13° | 87 | 13 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 10° | 93 | 14 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 10° / 7° | 83 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 7° / 4° | 84 | 14.6 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Oegstgeest gets around 212 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 23 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min in early December to 10 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Oegstgeest?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oegstgeest.
What to pack for Oegstgeest in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Oegstgeest sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Oegstgeest 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 offshore 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 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | 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 | Bracing |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Oegstgeest in Winter
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 Oegstgeest peaks around June 22 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.
| 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 | Moderate | 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 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Oegstgeest?
Oegstgeest sits at 52.2°N, 4.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Merenwijk, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Oegstgeest
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oegstgeest.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Oegstgeest has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.
The land around Oegstgeest is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (29%) 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 Oegstgeest (52.18°, 4.4694°, 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.