Drachten
Drachten is a town in Friesland, Netherlands. It has a population of about 45,186. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Drachten at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
81 mm of rain
45 mm of rain
within 2 km
Weather in Drachten
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 25 km/h · humidity 90%
When to go to Drachten
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 20 | 23 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 39 | 16 | 15 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 83 | 60 | 69 | 45 | 62 | 77 | 89 | 82 | 86 | 88 | 85 | 81 |
| Wet days | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
What's on in Drachten
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Drachten
Outdoors around Drachten
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Drachten
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Netherlands seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Drachten
Earthquakes around Drachten
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Drachten
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Drachten from above
Postal codes
Getting to Drachten
Places near Drachten
Places with a climate like Drachten
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
