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40  INTRODUCING THE NE THERLANDS

The Climate in the Netherlands
GRONINGEN
The Netherlands has a maritime climate, WEST FRISIAN
characterized by cool summers and mild winters. ISLANDS Leeuwarden Groningen
In summer, the average maximum temperature is
around 20°C (68°F), while in winter the average FRIESLAND
minimum temperature is around 0°C (32°F). It is
slightly warmer south of the country’s big rivers than Assen
north of them, and there are slightly more hours
of sunshine on the coast than inland. Because of the
temperature difference between the land and the DRENTHE
sea, there is a constant westerly sea breeze on
the coast in summer.

NORTH
DEN HELDER HOLLAND
Lelystad Zwolle
19/66
18/64
˚C/ ºF 14/57 14/57 Haarlem FLEVOLAND OVERIJSSEL
13/55
9/48 9/48 Amsterdam
7/45
5/41 5/41 Enschede
2/36
1/34 Apeldoorn
48 111 227 212 145 50
hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs The Hague
76 45 32 67 76 79 Utrecht GELDERLAND
mm mm mm mm mm mm SOUTH UTRECHT
month Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov HOLLAND Arnhem
Rotterdam
Nijmegen

’s-Hertogenbosch
ZEELAND NORTH BRABANT
Middelburg
Eindhoven

DE BILT BEEK LIMBURG

21/70 22/72
19/66 Average 19/66
17/63 18/64
˚C/ºF maximum ˚C/ºF
12/54 temperature 13/55
9/48 10/50 9/48 Average 10/50 10/50
7/45 8/46 9/48
5/41 minimum
3/37 temperature 4/39 4/39
1/34 2/36
−1/30 Average hours −1/30 Maas-
54 118 214 191 143 53 44 109 202 181 145 53 tricht
hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs of sunshine per hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs hrs
76 44 43 82 73 55 month 68 45 62 89 81 62
mm mm mm mm mm mm Average mm mm mm mm mm mm
rainfall
month Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov month Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
per month
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