Haarlem
Haarlem is a city in North Holland, Netherlands, close to the sea. It has a population of about 162,543 (2021). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Haarlem at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
100 mm of rain
44 mm of rain
August
within 2.1 km
How Haarlem has grown
People living in the built-up area (43 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+34%155k in 1975 → 208k in 2025Weather in Haarlem
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 19 km/h · humidity 83%
When to go to Haarlem
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 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 50 | 62 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 43 | 18 | 16 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 58 | 67 | 44 | 60 | 67 | 81 | 92 | 94 | 107 | 100 | 88 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Sea | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
What's on in Haarlem
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Haarlem's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Haarlem
Outdoors around Haarlem
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 Haarlem
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Netherlands seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Haarlem
Earthquakes around Haarlem
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Haarlem
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Haarlem from above
Postal codes
Getting to Haarlem
Places near Haarlem
Places with a climate like Haarlem
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
