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Lelystad
Lelystad Centrum railway station
Lelystad Centrum railway station
Werkeiland Lelystad
Werkeiland Lelystad
Gemaal Wortman
Gemaal Wortman
Houtribsluizen
Houtribsluizen
Flevoland, Netherlands

Lelystad

Lelystad is a town in Flevoland, Netherlands. It has a population of about 79,811. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jul
Population79,811
Local time11:08
52.51° N, 5.47° EElevation -1 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal codes8211–8212, 8218–8219 …
The year in Lelystadweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec42October
October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month88mm
Best timeMay–Jul

Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Lelystad at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jul

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in July

Coolest month1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

83 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

45 mm of rain

Monuments nearby5+

within 9.8 km

How Lelystad has grown

People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+113%33k in 1975 → 70k in 2025
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Weather in Lelystad

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
10°C

Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 95%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct13°7°
Sun1 Nov12°8°
Mon2 Nov13°9°1.3 mm
Tue3 Nov12°6°
Wed4 Nov10°4°
Thu5 Nov8°4°
Fri6 Nov9°2°
Sat7 Nov9°2°

When to go to Lelystad

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score162124526766656565421615
High6°7°10°14°18°20°22°22°19°14°10°6°
Low1°1°2°5°8°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Rain (mm)785869456475868382888379
Wet days161211101213161613151616

What's on in Lelystad

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Lelystad

All monuments

Outdoors around Lelystad

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
kinderboerderij "De Knotwilg"Zoos
0.9 km
Dierenweide StadsparkZoos
1.7 km
Camping 't WisentbosCamp sites
1.9 km
Shortgolf SwifterbantGolf courses
1.9 km
Golfclub FlevolandGolf courses
3.5 km
Europese OtterViewpoints
4.5 km
Wolfskamer WintersportSki area · 2 km of pistes · 7 lifts
28 km

Nature around Lelystad

Nature in Netherlands

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Netherlands seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Lelystad

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Lelystad

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

Schothorst Feed ResearchResearch institute · founded 1934

Lelystad from above

Postal codes

8211–82128218–82198221–82268231–823382398241–8245

Getting to Lelystad

Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMS
53 km
Rotterdam The Hague AirportRTM
94 km
Groningen Airport EeldeGRQ
101 km
Lelystad CentrumRailway station
0.2 km
Almere OostvaardersRailway station
17 km
DrontenRailway station
17 km
Terminal Veerdienst Urk - EnkhuizenEnkhuizen (-Urk)
19 km
Zeewolde, Aanloophaven/NoordereilandStrand Horst, veersteiger
20 km

Places near Lelystad

Places with a climate like Lelystad

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lelystad?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lelystad.
What is the hottest month in Lelystad?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Lelystad?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lelystad?
August is the wettest month with about 83 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lelystad?
Lelystad has 19 postal codes: 8211–8212, 8218–8219, 8221–8226, 8231–8233, 8239, 8241–8245.