Holland weather is classified as temperate maritime, with cool summers and mild winters. Influenced by the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean, Holland weather sees daytime temperatures reach between 2°C-6°C in the winter and 17°C-20°C in the summer. The country is small so variation in temperatures from region to region is slight and rather insignificant. Further inland marine influences are reduced. Annual precipitation is evenly distributed with a dryer period in April and may.

Summer

Summer weather in Holland is classified as mildly cool, on occasion easterly winds cause weather conditions to change to a more continental type of weather, with dominating warm and dry conditions. Due to its positioning close to the North Sea and around flat grounds weather in Holland is understandably not only influenced, but also largely defining by the effects of water, rather retaining a somewhat unpredictable nature. Precipitation is common during the summer season, and can linger for ten to twelve days in a month. July and August are the warmest months.

Winter

Holland weather during the winter is classified as mild, with January and February considered being the coolest months of the year. During these months sudden cold waves can be felt. Holland weather experiences snow, rain and hail, with approximately 34 in of snowfall expected throughout the year. Weather in Holland can become quite uncomfortable during winter, as the strong Atlantic low-pressure system causes windstorms and plummets temperatures to below zero at times.

Tornadoes are uncommon in Holland, but floods are often experienced; this is mainly due to the fact that Holland is situated along side the sea at the mouth of three of the major rivers in Europe. Breezy conditions are felt more along the coastal areas than inland.

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