The blue sky and sunshine will be back on Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures reaching 22° inland, weather bureau KNMI said.

But the cloud will be back again next week, although it will be warmer than this week and the northeasterly wind will drop. 

Next week will be dry and it will be well into June before it will rain again, according to the bureau’s long-term forecast. 

Weather forecaster Weeronline is also forecasting a longer spell of dry weather but warns it may seem chilly when the cloud moves in. In addition, the sea remains cold at 14° for those who fancy a swim. 

The KNMI also said on Friday that this spring has been the wettest since 2006 and that ground water levels are back to normal after a string of dry years. 

In total, 205 millimetres of rain fell in the meteorological spring (March, April and May), compared with 148 millimetres in an average year. 

Last spring was one of the driest on record and the east and south of the country were particularly badly affected, with water shortages and low river levels in many places.