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Best Cities in Netherlands for Vanlife — VanSky Ranking

Compare countries and cities by VanSky score and pick your next stop

Comparison of 289 cities in Netherlands by VanSky score — how comfortable each is for travel today. We factor in temperature, wind, solar output and sea conditions. Sort by any parameter and pick your next stop.

Cities: 289 Updated: 30 May, 06:06 Open-Meteo

Top 30 Cities in Netherlands by VanSky

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Almere Stad
Flevoland
100
Emmeloord
Flevoland
100
Franeker
Friesland
100
Harlingen
Friesland
100
Joure
Friesland
100
Lelystad
Flevoland
100
Schagen
North Holland
100
Sneek
Friesland
100
Urk
Flevoland
100
Alkmaar
North Holland
97
Bergen
North Holland
97
Beverwijk
North Holland
97
Borssele
Zeeland
97
Castricum
North Holland
97
Elburg
Gelderland
97

VanSky Index

Weather index for vanlifers: from 0 to 100. Calculated daily from real weather data — temperature, precipitation, wind and sun.

80–100 Ideal
60–79 Comfortable
40–59 Acceptable
20–39 Challenging
0–19 Extreme

How it's calculated:

  • Thermal comfort 35% — temperature + humidity
  • Sunshine 25% — panel charge, mood
  • Precipitation 25% — rain → muddy ground
  • Wind 15% — awning, driving, noise
  • Extremes override all: frost, storm, downpour
  • Bonus: warm sea, high panel output

Data: Open-Meteo · Updated every 3h

Period

Temperature

Wind

∅ 7-day average

Best cities now Best cities this week

  1. 1 Almere Stad 100
  2. 2 Emmeloord 100
  3. 3 Franeker 100
  4. 4 Harlingen 100
  5. 5 Joure 100

Difficult conditions

  1. 1 Eijsden 81
  2. 2 Merenwijk 84
  3. 3 Maarssen 84
  4. 4 Leiderdorp 84
  5. 5 IJsselstein 84

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I choose the best city in Netherlands for van life?
Sort cities by the VanSky column — the higher the score, the more comfortable today. Also check solar panel output and sea temperature if you plan to stay near the coast.
What does the VanSky score mean for a city?
A score from 0 to 100 reflects a composite weather assessment: thermal comfort, precipitation level, wind strength, and sunshine. 80+ is ideal, 60–79 is comfortable, 40–59 is acceptable, below 40 is challenging.
How often is data updated for Netherlands?
Weather data for all cities in Netherlands is updated every 3 hours from the Open-Meteo service based on real observations.

🇳🇱 Netherlands — fuel prices

Updated: 30.05.2026

Diesel

$2.72 /l

€2.34 · £2.03/l

124 of 127

pricier than 97% of countries

Petrol

$2.85 /l

€2.45 · £2.12/l

125 of 126

pricier than 98% of countries

LPG

$1.19 /l

€1.02 · £0.89/l

35 of 46

pricier than 74% of countries

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