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Climate of the Netherlands

The Netherlands has an oceanic climate. Usually summers and winters are mild. Due to climate change, this will change in the south.

Köppen-Geiger Map of the Netherlands in the present.
Köppen-Geiger Map of the Netherlands in the future.

Weather Records

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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


Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Amsterdam

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Temperature Date
36.4 °C (97.5 °F) 26 July 2019
36.3 °C (97.3 °F) 25 July 2019
35.7 °C (96.3 °F) 27 July 2018
35.5 °C (95.9 °F) 19 July 2022, 24 July 2019
34.8 °C (94.6 °F) 26 July 2018
Temperature Date
−19.7 °C (−3.5 °F) 17 February 1956
−18.8 °C (−1.8 °F) 4 February 2012
−17.8 °C (0.0 °F) 16 February 1956
−17.3 °C (0.9 °F) 14 February 1956
−17.0 °C (1.4 °F) 19 February 1956

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Rotterdam

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Temperature Date
37.2 °C (99.0 °F) 25 July 2019
37.1 °C (98.8 °F) 19 July 2022
36.1 °C (97.0 °F) 26 July, 27 July 2018
35.8 °C (96.4 °F) 24 July 2019
35.0 °C (95.0 °F) 9 July 2010
Temperature Date
−17.1 °C (1.2 °F) 7 January 1985
−16.5 °C (2.3 °F) 4 February 2012
−16.3 °C (2.7 °F) 18 January 1963
−16.2 °C (2.8 °F) 8 January 1985
−15.7 °C (3.7 °F) 5 January 1985

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Eindhoven

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Temperature Date
40.4 °C (104.7 °F) 25 July 2019
39.3 °C (102.7 °F) 24 July 2019
39.0 °C (102.2 °F) 26 July 2019
38.3 °C (100.9 °F) 19 July 2022
36.7 °C (98.1 °F) 27 July 2018
Temperature Date
−21.7 °C (−7.1 °F) 13 January 1968
−21.6 °C (−6.9 °F) 16 February 1956
−19.7 °C (−3.5 °F) 4 February 2012
−19.5 °C (−3.1 °F) 8 January 1985
−19.0 °C (−2.2 °F) 23 February 1956

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Maastricht

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Temperature Date
39.6 °C (103.3 °F) 25 July 2019
39.5 °C (103.1 °F) 19 July 2022
38.6 °C (101.5 °F) 24 July 2019
38.2 °C (100.8 °F) 2 July 2015
37.4 °C (99.3 °F) 26 July 2019
Temperature Date
−21.4 °C (−6.5 °F) 14 February 1929
−20.8 °C (−5.4 °F) 3 February 1917
−19.3 °C (−2.7 °F) 8 January 1985
−18.9 °C (−2.0 °F) 22 January 1940
−18.7 °C (−1.7 °F) 27 January 1942

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Vlissingen

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Temperature Date
37.3 °C (99.1 °F) 25 July 2019
36.8 °C (98.2 °F) 27 July 2018
35.5 °C (95.9 °F) 19 July 2006
34.9 °C (94.8 °F) 23 May 1922
34.6 °C (94.3 °F) 8 June 1915
Temperature Date
−18.9 °C (−2.0 °F) 21 February 1956
−15.9 °C (3.4 °F) 12 February 1929
−15.7 °C (3.7 °F) 14 February 1929
−15.3 °C (4.5 °F) 18 January 1963
−15.1 °C (4.8 °F) 14 February 1956

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Den Helder

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Temperature Date
36.1 °C (97.0 °F) 19 July 2022
34.8 °C (94.6 °F) 24 July 2019
34.6 °C (94.3 °F) 19 July 2014
34.5 °C (94.1 °F) 27 July 2018
34.3 °C (93.7 °F) 12 July 1923
Temperature Date
−20.0 °C (−4.0 °F) 16 February 1956
−18.8 °C (−1.8 °F) 1 January 1979
−17.6 °C (0.3 °F) 4 February 2012
−17.6 °C (0.3 °F) 15 February 1956
−16.7 °C (1.9 °F) 11 February 1929

References

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  1. ↑ https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/temperatuur-door-historische-grens-van-40-c
  2. ↑ https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/nationaal-kouderecord-bestaat-80-jaar
  3. ↑ https://www.wetterzentrale.de/maps/archive/2005/obsday/NL_FX_2005112500.png
  4. ↑ https://www.wetterzentrale.de/maps/archive/2012/obsday/NL_FX_2012010300.png
  5. ↑ https://www.wetterzentrale.de/weatherdata.php?jaar=2010&maand=8&dag=26&station=283
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