Best Time to Dive Netherlands
Across 8 Netherlands dive sites with multi-year conditions history, May historically shows the most favorable days — 100% of sampled days in the good band. The next-highest months are June (98%), August (95%) and July (95%). January historically shows the fewest favorable days (77% of sampled days). Average water temperature in the sample runs from about 12°C in February to 23°C in August. Typical seas range from 0.6 m to 1.0 m of significant wave height through the year. These figures are historical climatology computed from measured conditions — patterns, not a forecast or a guarantee.
Computed from our own conditions climatology — measured history, not brochure copy.
Which months are historically most favorable in the Netherlands?
| Month | Historically favorable days | Water temp | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77% | 12°C | 1.0 m |
| Feb | 88% | 12°C | 0.9 m |
| Mar | 91% | 13°C | 0.8 m |
| Apr | 92% | 15°C | 0.7 m |
| May | 100% | 18°C | 0.6 m |
| Jun | 98% | 21°C | 0.7 m |
| Jul | 95% | 23°C | 0.7 m |
| Aug | 95% | 23°C | 0.7 m |
| Sep | 92% | 23°C | 0.7 m |
| Oct | 87% | 20°C | 0.8 m |
| Nov | 83% | 17°C | 0.9 m |
| Dec | 80% | 14°C | 1.0 m |
% = share of sampled days scoring in the favorable band, median across 8 dive sites with at least two years of history. Ringed = historical peak.
How does this compare worldwide? The Most Reliable Diving Months on Earth ranks 61 countries by the same measure.
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