's-Gravenzande in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), 's-Gravenzande sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 152 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 8°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
152 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in 's-Gravenzande in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in 's-Gravenzande reaches about 13°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 's-Gravenzande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

's-Gravenzande 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 / 6412.40.88.10.5
Feb / 5111.31.49.60.6
Mar / 5111.30.611.51.8
Apr13° / 4410.2013.63.4
May16° / 10°5711.2015.44.9
Jun19° / 12°5911.1016.45.7
Jul21° / 15°7412.80166.1
Aug21° / 15°7913.1014.46.0
Sep18° / 12°7412.2012.45.4
Oct14° / 7713.4010.43.8
Nov10° / 7314.10.38.61.9
Dec / 7514.10.87.60.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

's-Gravenzande gets around 152 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit 's-Gravenzande?

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.

3.4
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 's-Gravenzande.

What to pack for 's-Gravenzande in Spring

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

In spring, 's-Gravenzande sees daytime highs around 13°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 's-Gravenzande 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in 's-Gravenzande 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 's-Gravenzande peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is 's-Gravenzande?

's-Gravenzande sits at 52.0°N, 4.2°E, 3 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Naaldwijk, 3.0 km away.

Topography around 's-Gravenzande

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of 's-Gravenzande.

Within 3 km, the terrain around 's-Gravenzande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m.

The land around 's-Gravenzande is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, water (45%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
78 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Naaldwijk 3.0 km · Maassluis 10 km · Rijswijk 12 km · The Hague 12 km · Delft 13 km · Scheveningen 14 km · Ypenburg 15 km · Voorburg 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 's-Gravenzande (52.0017°, 4.1653°, 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.