The Hague (Den Haag), the seat of the Dutch government, sits on the North Sea coast of the western Netherlands, on low, flat ground just behind the dunes at approximately 52.08°N, 4.31°E. Its coastal position gives it a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — mild, cloudy, breezy and changeable, strongly moderated by the sea — with rain in every month.

Summer, from June to August, is mild rather than hot, with July and August the warmest — average highs around 21–22°C — kept cool by North Sea breezes, so it is noticeably fresher than inland Dutch cities. Hot days are uncommon; the season is changeable, with showers possible at any time, but it brings the most sunshine and the longest days.

Winter, from December to February, is cold and damp rather than severe, kept mild for the latitude by the sea, with January the coolest month — average highs around 6°C and lows near 1–2°C. Frost occurs on clear nights, lasting snow is infrequent, and the season is more often grey, wet and windy than icy, with strong gales sweeping in off the North Sea.

The Hague receives around 800–850 mm of precipitation a year, falling on many days and spread through every month with an autumn maximum; rain is usually light drizzle or brief showers rather than heavy downpours, and the coast is persistently breezy. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

The Hague sits directly behind the dunes that shield the low-lying Netherlands from the North Sea, and its weather is dominated by that sea — cooler summers, milder winters and near-constant wind. Autumn and winter storm surges driven up the coast are watched closely in a country where much of the land lies below sea level.

To follow any single measurement in The Hague more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.