Weather Summary for Friesland, June 2025
June 2025 brought a notably wet month to Friesland, with above-average precipitation and temperatures running slightly warmer than the seasonal norm. The province experienced significant weather variability, ranging from cool early-month conditions to a dramatic temperature swing mid-month that produced both the coldest and warmest readings within a single day.
Temperature Conditions
The average temperature for June in Friesland reached 16.9 degrees Celsius, which is 0.4 degrees above the normal value of 16.5 degrees. Despite this modest overall warming, the month featured extreme temperature fluctuations. Ooststellingwerf recorded the coldest temperature on June 20th at 8.2 degrees Celsius, followed immediately by the warmest reading on June 21st at 30.9 degrees Celsius. This remarkable 22.7-degree swing within consecutive days demonstrates the dynamic nature of early summer weather in the northern Netherlands.
Precipitation Patterns
Rainfall was substantially above normal throughout the month. Friesland received an average total of 112.2 millimeters, representing a 42 percent increase compared to the normal June precipitation of 79.1 millimeters. The wettest conditions occurred on June 8th in Dantumadiel, where 55.9 millimeters fell in a single day. Over the entire month, Dantumadiel emerged as the wettest location in the province, accumulating 132.9 millimeters of precipitation.
Sunshine and Notable Features
Despite the wet conditions, sunshine hours were slightly above average. The province recorded 393.1 hours of sunshine, exceeding the normal value of 380.6 hours by approximately 3 percent. This modest surplus in sunshine hours provided some relief during what was otherwise a damp month. The combination of above-normal rainfall, near-normal temperatures, and slightly enhanced sunshine created typical early summer conditions for Friesland, though the exceptional precipitation levels made this June notably wetter than average.