Groningen weather by month

Warmest month

August

23°C average high

Coolest month

January

1°C average low

Wettest month

January

82 mm of rain

Driest month

February

40 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Groningen by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	5°C	1°C	-7°C / 12°C	82 mm	87%	16 km/h
February	7°C	2°C	-5°C / 17°C	40 mm	82%	17 km/h
March	9°C	2°C	-5°C / 17°C	52 mm	77%	16 km/h
April	13°C	5°C	-2°C / 24°C	50 mm	75%	16 km/h
May	16°C	8°C	1°C / 27°C	45 mm	74%	14 km/h
June	21°C	12°C	7°C / 34°C	65 mm	74%	13 km/h
July	22°C	14°C	10°C / 37°C	52 mm	77%	13 km/h
August	23°C	14°C	8°C / 32°C	74 mm	74%	11 km/h
September	20°C	12°C	4°C / 30°C	58 mm	79%	13 km/h
October	15°C	9°C	2°C / 22°C	67 mm	85%	15 km/h
November	10°C	5°C	-3°C / 16°C	65 mm	88%	13 km/h
December	7°C	3°C	-6°C / 13°C	67 mm	87%	17 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Groningen

Nights in Groningen average 2°C or below in 1 month (January). No month combines freezing average lows with 10 mm or more of precipitation, so snow is uncommon. The coldest month is January with an average low of 1°C and a record low of -7°C.

January: average low 1°C, record low -7°C, 82 mm of precipitation

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Groningen

The most comfortable time to visit Groningen is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around January, totalling about 717 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 23°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 82 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (February).

Groningen climate: your questions

Does it snow in Groningen?

Rarely: nights dip to 2°C or below only in January, and the coldest month, January, averages a low of 1°C (record low -7°C), so snow is uncommon. Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Groningen weather today.

When is it going to snow in Groningen this month?

Groningen's winter months average lows of 3°C in December, 1°C in January and 2°C in February, with about 189 mm of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Groningen 10-day forecast.

Which months are best for visiting Groningen?

June to August are the most comfortable months in Groningen, with highs near 22°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 23°C by day; January is the wettest, with 82 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 1°C. What it is doing today: Groningen weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Groningen forecast for what is happening now.

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