Zwolle in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Zwolle sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 169 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 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Zwolle's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zwolle's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 169 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Zwolle in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Zwolle reaches about 13°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Zwolle
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zwolle 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 66 | 12.9 | 1.4 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 53 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 56 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 50 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 3.8 |
| May | 17° / 9° | 64 | 11.7 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 69 | 12 | 0 | 16.5 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 85 | 14.5 | 0 | 16.1 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 81 | 13.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 18° / 11° | 66 | 11.6 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 64 | 12 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 9° / 5° | 59 | 12.7 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 70 | 13 | 1.6 | 7.5 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Zwolle gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Zwolle?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zwolle.
What to pack for Zwolle in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Zwolle sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Zwolle in Spring
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 Zwolle peaks around July 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Zwolle?
Zwolle sits at 52.5°N, 6.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Dalfsen, 11 km away.
Topography around Zwolle
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zwolle.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zwolle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.
The land around Zwolle is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) 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 Zwolle (52.5125°, 6.0944°, elevation 9 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.