Papendrecht in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Papendrecht sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 8°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
163 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Papendrecht in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Papendrecht reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Papendrecht

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Papendrecht 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 / 62121.18.10.4
Feb / 5410.91.39.60.7
Mar10° / 5511.60.711.52.2
Apr14° / 4810.9013.63.9
May18° / 6011.8015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°6510.9016.46.0
Jul22° / 14°7913.90166.1
Aug22° / 14°7612.5014.46.2
Sep19° / 11°6111.2012.45.7
Oct14° / 6311.8010.44.0
Nov10° / 6312.30.48.61.9
Dec / 7113.11.27.60.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Papendrecht gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 14 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Papendrecht?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Papendrecht.

What to pack for Papendrecht in Spring

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

In spring, Papendrecht sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Papendrecht 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 39 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 Papendrecht 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 Papendrecht peaks around July 14 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 14UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Papendrecht?

Papendrecht sits at 51.8°N, 4.7°E, -1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Dordrecht, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Papendrecht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papendrecht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m.

The land around Papendrecht is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
105 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Dordrecht 3.0 km · Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 4.0 km · Zwijndrecht 4.0 km · Alblasserdam 4.0 km · Sliedrecht 6.0 km · Kinderdijk 7.0 km · Ridderkerk 7.0 km · Barendrecht 11 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 Papendrecht (51.8317°, 4.6875°, 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.