Climate of the Netherlands
The Netherlands has an oceanic climate. Usually summers and winters are mild.
Weather Records change
The highest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands was 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) on 25 July 2019 in Gilze-Rijen.[1]
The lowest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands was −27.4 °C (−17.3 °F) on 27 January 1942 in Winterswijk.[2]
The highest wind gust ever recorded in the Netherlands was 173 km/h (107 mph) on 25 November 2005 in Hoek van Holland,[3] and on 3 January 2012 in IJmuiden.[4]
The highest 24-hour precipitation sum ever recorded in the Netherlands was 142.3 millimeters on 26 August 2010 in Hupsel.[5]
Highest temperatures measured in the Netherlands change
| Temperature | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) | 25 July 2019 | Gilze-Rijen |
| 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) | 26 July 2019 | Volkel |
| 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) | 19 July 2022 | Maastricht-Aachen Airport |
| 39.3 °C (102.7 °F) | 24 July 2019 | Eindhoven |
| 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) | 23 August 1944 | Warnsveld |
| 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) | 2 July 2015 | Maastricht-Aachen Airport |
| 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) | 26 July 2018 | Arcen |
| 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) | 27 July 2018 | Westdorpe |
| 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) | 7 August 2003 | Arcen |
| 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) | 8 August 2003 | Arcen |
| 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) | 12 August 2003 | Arcen |
| 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) | 27 June 1947 | Maastricht |
| 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) | 19 July 2006 | Westdorpe |
| 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) | 8 August 2020 | Arcen |
| 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) | 20 August 2009 | Ell |
Highest temperature per month change
| Month | Temperature | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.9 °C (62.4 °F) | 1 January 2023 | Eindhoven |
| February | 20.5 °C (68.9 °F) | 27 February 2019 | Arcen |
| March | 26.1 °C (79.0 °F) | 31 March 2021 | Arcen |
| April | 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) | 21 April 1968 | Volkel |
| May | 34.9 °C (94.8 °F) | 23 May 1922 | Vlissingen |
| June | 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) | 27 June 1947 | Maastricht |
| July | 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) | 25 July 2019 | Gilze-Rijen |
| August | 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) | 23 August 1944 | Warnsveld |
| September | 35.1 °C (95.2 °F) | 15 September 2020 | Gilze-Rijen |
| October | 28.7 °C (83.7 °F) | 10 October 1921 | Maastricht |
| November | 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) | 1 November 2014 | Ell |
| December | 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) | 31 December 2022 | Arcen, Ell |
Lowest temperatures measured in the Netherlands change
| Temperature | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| −27.4 °C (−17.3 °F) | 27 January 1942 | Winterswijk |
| −25.2 °C (−13.4 °F) | 16 February 1956 | Volkel |
| −24.2 °C (−11.6 °F) | 8 January 1985 | Deelen |
| −23.3 °C (−9.9 °F) | 26 January 1942 | De Bilt |
| −23.2 °C (−9.8 °F) | 15 February 1956 | Deelen |
| −22.9 °C (−9.2 °F) | 4 February 2012 | Lelystad |
| −22.0 °C (−7.6 °F) | 31 December 1923 | Eelde |
| −22.0 °C (−7.6 °F) | 5 January 1979 | Eelde |
Highest wind gusts measured in the Netherlands change
| Gust | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 173 km/h (107 mph) | 3 January 2012 | IJmuiden |
| 173 km/h (107 mph) | 25 November 2005 | Hoek van Holland |
| 159 km/h (99 mph) | 25 January 1990 | IJmuiden |
| 158 km/h (98 mph) | 28 December 2001 | IJmuiden |
| 151 km/h (94 mph) | 28 October 2013 | Vlieland |
| 148 km/h (92 mph) | 27 October 2002 | Vlissingen |
| 146 km/h (91 mph) | 5 July 2023 | IJmuiden |
| 146 km/h (91 mph) | 26 February 1990 | Den Helder |
| 145 km/h (90 mph) | 18 February 2022 | Cabauw |
| 145 km/h (90 mph) | 27 November 1983 | Vlissingen |
| 145 km/h (90 mph) | 19 February 1997 | Vlissingen |
Wettest days measured in the Netherlands change
| Precipitation sum | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 142.3 millimeters | 26 August 2010 | Hupsel |
| 131.6 millimeters | 28 July 2014 | Deelen |
| 115.6 millimeters | 2 June 2003 | Marknesse |
| 107.7 millimeters | 19 September 2001 | Hoek van Holland |
| 101.4 millimeters | 23 June 1975 | Rotterdam |
| 99.1 millimeters | 28 June 2011 | Herwijnen |
| 92.0 millimeters | 22 August 2021 | Stavoren |
| 90.2 millimeters | 5 October 2008 | Den Helder |
| 87.9 millimeters | 18 June 2021 | Wijk aan Zee |
| 87.9 millimeters | 25 November 2005 | Deelen |
| 87.6 millimeters | 13 September 1998 | Hoek van Holland |
| 87.2 millimeters | 29 June 2021 | Maastricht |
| 85.8 millimeters | 26 June 2020 | Volkel |
| 84.0 millimeters | 9 July 1995 | Terschelling |
| 82.7 millimeters | 18 June 1966 | Maastricht |
| 80.9 millimeters | 4 July 2005 | Vlissingen |
| 78.0 millimeters | 17 June 2020 | Vlissingen |
References change
- ↑ https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/temperatuur-door-historische-grens-van-40-c
- ↑ https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/nationaal-kouderecord-bestaat-80-jaar
- ↑ https://www.wetterzentrale.de/maps/archive/2005/obsday/NL_FX_2005112500.png
- ↑ https://www.wetterzentrale.de/maps/archive/2012/obsday/NL_FX_2012010300.png
- ↑ https://www.wetterzentrale.de/weatherdata.php?jaar=2010&maand=8&dag=26&station=283
