Frosty days increasingly rare, setting new weather record
2 days, 21 hours ago

Frosty days increasingly rare, setting new weather record

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Despite the overnight frosts of the past few days, and the snow in the south of the Netherlands, there has been no 24-hour period of sub zero temperatures at the De Bilt weather station for 756 days – and that means a new weather record. “Ice days” are becoming increasingly rare in the Netherlands as average temperatures rise, and 2024 was the hottest year on record. Last century, there were an average of nine “ice days” a year in De Bilt. There were also 32 official national “cold spells” last century, which means five “ice days” in succession of which three involve at least -10° of frost.

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Snowfall expected throughout the Netherlands on Sunday morning
1 week, 6 days ago

Snowfall expected throughout the Netherlands on Sunday morning

NL Times  

The whole of the Netherlands can expect snowfall during the overnight period leading into Sunday morning. A moderate south-easterly wind will bring cold air, causing the temperature to drop below freezing, according to WeerOnline. In the northeast of the country, the snow will remain on the ground for the longest period of time Sunday morning. The temperature will remain mild …

2024: record heat, rain, and storms in the Netherlands
2 weeks, 4 days ago

2024: record heat, rain, and storms in the Netherlands

NL Times  

The year 2024 in the Netherlands set records for heat, rainfall, and storms, according to weeronline. With an average annual temperature of 11.8 degrees, 2024 tied with 2023 as the warmest year ever recorded in the country. Both the average maximum temperature of 15.7 degrees and the average minimum temperature of 7.7 degrees were significantly higher than usual, with the …

Dutch New Year's to bring rotten weather; Only 27 hours of sunshine in gloomy December
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Dutch New Year's to bring rotten weather; Only 27 hours of sunshine in gloomy December

NL Times  

The sun has shined for just 27 hours so far in December in the Netherlands. Every day through the end of the year carries a chance of sunshine of only about 10 percent, according to Dutch meteorological office KNMI. The chance of stormy weather with stiff wind gusts and heavier rain will build on New Year's Eve. The KNMI noted …

2024 likely to tie record for warmest year in the Netherlands
3 weeks, 4 days ago

2024 likely to tie record for warmest year in the Netherlands

NL Times  

The year 2024 is poised to match the record set in 2023 for the warmest year ever recorded in the Netherlands, with an average temperature of 11.8 degrees, well above the typical 10.6 degrees, weeronline reports. The year saw 102 warm days, 28 summer days, and four tropical days, though no regional heatwave was recorded. However, despite several hot spells, …

Another gray Christmas for the Netherlands
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Another gray Christmas for the Netherlands

NL Times  

For the 14th consecutive year, the Netherlands will experience a Christmas without snow, according to forecasts by Weeronline. A brief cooler spell is expected later in the week as southeastern winds bring chillier air, with temperatures dropping to around 5 degrees by the weekend. On the first day of Christmas, the nation is forecasted to see persistent gray skies, with …

Cold front & rain more likely than White Christmas in the Netherlands next week
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Cold front & rain more likely than White Christmas in the Netherlands next week

NL Times  

As the holiday season approaches, the weather in the Netherlands is expected to take a colder turn next week, with fluctuating temperatures and frequent rain showers. According to KNMI, starting Monday, December 23, you can expect a mix of cloudy skies and scattered rain showers, with temperatures ranging from 6 to 8 degrees. Friday, December 27, will mark the end …

Sun shines in the Netherlands for the first time in 11 days; longest wait since 1990
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Sun shines in the Netherlands for the first time in 11 days; longest wait since 1990

NL Times  

The longest consecutive days without sun at the Netherlands’ national weather station, De Bilt since 1990 ended today. The last time that there was a longer period without sunshine at De Bilt was in 1990. This period was only one day short of the longest days without sun in December, when there was no sunshine for 12 days from December …

Longest period without sunshine at national weather station since 1990 ended on Friday
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Longest period without sunshine at national weather station since 1990 ended on Friday

NL Times  

The longest consecutive days without sun at the Netherlands’ national weather station, De Bilt since 1990 ended today. The last time that there was a longer period without sunshine at De Bilt was in 1990. This period was only one day short of the longest days without sun in December, when there was no sunshine for 12 days from December …

Mild weather to persist with occasional rain across the Netherlands
1 month ago

Mild weather to persist with occasional rain across the Netherlands

NL Times  

The Netherlands is experiencing an unusually mild stretch of December weather, with gray skies, some sunny days, occasional rain, and temperatures consistently above seasonal averages, according to forecasts from KNMI and Weeronline. Sunday, December 15, is expected to continue seeing mild weather, with predominantly gray skies and occasional light rain or drizzle, particularly inland. Wednesday could bring the warmest temperatures …

Low temperatures with wet and windy conditions are expected this week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Low temperatures with wet and windy conditions are expected this week

NL Times  

The Netherlands is expected to experience low temperatures, with a mix of dry, slightly windy, and rainy conditions throughout the upcoming week. Sunday afternoon will remain mostly sunny, with temperatures ranging from 6 degrees in the north to 9 degrees in the south. Overnight, temperatures are expected to rise slightly, reaching around 7 degrees in the northern provinces and 10 …

Sunday was warmest ever November 24, and a mild winter is ahead
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sunday was warmest ever November 24, and a mild winter is ahead

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November 24 will go down in the history books as the warmest on record, with the temperature reaching 14.7° at the De Bilt weather station near Hilversum, where official records are set. The temperature is also set to remain between 13° and 16° on Monday, double the average temperature at the end of November, but it well below the 17.2° …

Gray and wet weather to switch to clear skies and cold nights mid-week
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gray and wet weather to switch to clear skies and cold nights mid-week

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With snow on Thursday and Friday followed by a heat record on Sunday, the Netherlands’ run-up to winter has been exciting, to say the least. The last days of autumn will be wet and gray, switching to calmer autumn weather with colder nights from Thursday, Weeronline reported. Temperatures will be around 15 degrees inland until mid-afternoon, but will then quickly …

Sunny start to a summery week in the Netherlands; Temps up to 32 degrees tomorrow
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunny start to a summery week in the Netherlands; Temps up to 32 degrees tomorrow

NL Times  

Summer will be in full swing in the Netherlands this week. “It is sunny everywhere again, and the temperature will rise considerably.” Inland will reach tropical temperatures on a large scale, with maximums climbing to 30 degrees, maybe even 32 in Limburg. “However, it could still reach 30 degrees in the far south,” Weeronline said. “However, the dry moments seem …

Sunny weekend expected in the Netherlands, Cooler weather next week
10 months, 1 week ago

Sunny weekend expected in the Netherlands, Cooler weather next week

NL Times  

The Netherlands will enjoy a mostly dry and sunny weekend, with highs near 12 degrees Celsius. After a rather pleasant Wednesday morning and afternoon, the nighttime will bring dry weather with lows around 3 degrees, potentially reaching freezing in areas with the clearest skies. The east to northeast wind will be light to moderate as Thursday transitions to partly cloudy …

Second warmest Christmas period in the Netherlands since recordkeeping began
1 year ago

Second warmest Christmas period in the Netherlands since recordkeeping began

NL Times  

The temperature in De Bilt, Utrecht reached 11.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, tied for the sixth warmest Boxing Day on record. As a result, the two-day Christmas period was the second warmest since recordkeeping began in 1901. The weather peaked at 12.5 degrees on Christmas Day, making the two-day average high temperature 11.9 degrees. That was well short of the …

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week
1 year, 1 month ago

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week

Dutch News  

The Netherlands will be hit by showers, strong winds, and chilly temperatures from Friday and there could even be sleet or snow next week, according to the Weeronline weather bureau. Northwesterly winds will bring heavy rain to much of the country at times, and this could fall as hail or sleet, Weeronline says. On Sunday, the rain will clear and …

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week
1 year, 1 month ago

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week

Dutch News  

The Netherlands will be hit by showers, strong winds, and chilly temperatures from Friday and there could even be sleet or snow next week, according to the Weeronline weather bureau. Northwesterly winds will bring heavy rain to much of the country at times, and this could fall as hail or sleet, Weeronline says. On Sunday, the rain will clear and …

Saturday first day below 15 degrees since May 17; ends record warm day streak
1 year, 3 months ago

Saturday first day below 15 degrees since May 17; ends record warm day streak

NL Times  

The temperature in De Bilt remained below 15 degrees on Saturday for the first time since May 17, Weeronline reported. The last time the temperature in De Bilt did not reach 15 degrees this year was on May 17. On average, the temperature in De Bilt falls below 15 degrees for the first time around September 20. The first ten …

Dutch heat record broken for third day in a row; warm and sunny weekend ahead
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch heat record broken for third day in a row; warm and sunny weekend ahead

NL Times  

The Netherlands broke the warm weather record for the third day in a row on September 8. As of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the official temperature in De Bilt, Utrecht, was 29.8 degrees, according to the weather station at the headquarters of the Dutch meteorological institute, KNMI. The temperature in De Bilt peaked at 29.6 degrees on Wednesday, shattering a …

Temps to climb as high as 32°C on Monday; New drought record likely
1 year, 7 months ago

Temps to climb as high as 32°C on Monday; New drought record likely

NL Times  

The thermometer's brief dip in the Netherlands will be short-lived, with high temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius over the weekend, and peaking at about 32 degrees on Monday. Combined with the wind and extremely low chance of precipitation, tens of thousands of children should be able to easily participate in Outdoor Play Day, activities around the country were …

Summer is coming: Thermometers could hit 30 degrees Celsius this weekend
1 year, 7 months ago

Summer is coming: Thermometers could hit 30 degrees Celsius this weekend

NL Times  

The Netherlands is in for some nice and sunny weather this week, according to the KNMI. Thermometers could hit 30 degrees Celsius in some places on Saturday and Sunday. Maximums will range between 14 degrees in the northern coastal areas and 25 degrees in the southeast, with a moderate to strong northeasterly wind. For the rest of the week, the …

Freezing temps to return to the Netherlands this week
1 year, 11 months ago

Freezing temps to return to the Netherlands this week

NL Times  

Meteorological institute KNMI expects freezing weather ahead for the Netherlands this week, with minimums dropping below zero on six of the seven coming nights. “Quite cold at first with lots of sun and light to moderate frost at night,” the KNMI said in its forecast for this week. The coming days will see maximums around 5 degrees and minimums dropping …

Colder, dryer weather with chance of snow in the Netherlands this week
2 years ago

Colder, dryer weather with chance of snow in the Netherlands this week

NL Times  

After weeks of wet and mild weather, the weather in the Netherlands will look a lot different this week. Temperatures will drop, and the weather will turn dry from Tuesday, Weeronline reported in its weekly forecast. “The country could dry up from Tuesday,” Weeronline said. “But most days will be dry with the sun breaking through regularly,” the weather service …

Code yellow due to wind gusts for Sunday in the north and northwest of the country
2 years ago

Code yellow due to wind gusts for Sunday in the north and northwest of the country

NL Times  

The Dutch meteorological institute KNMI has issued code yellow for Sunday during the day due to strong wind gusts in the northwest and north of the country. The winter climate in the Netherlands has generally changed rapidly: It's becoming less gloomy, but also much wetter, said Weer.nl, and a winter like this one was more of an exception in the …

New record: With 15,4 degrees the hottest New Year's in the Netherlands
2 years ago

New record: With 15,4 degrees the hottest New Year's in the Netherlands

NL Times  

It has never been so warm on New Year's Eve anywhere in the country as it was this year in Ell in Limburg. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature has already exceeded 15.1 degrees in several places in the southeast, Weeronline reported at 07:00 a.m. New Year's Day will likely be exceptionally mild again, making it the warmest Jan. 1 ever recorded. …

Winter Solstice: Shortest day of the year marked by clouds, rain & fog
2 years ago

Winter Solstice: Shortest day of the year marked by clouds, rain & fog

NL Times  

Wednesday marks the shortest day of the year, with just 7 hours and 43 minutes of daylight in the Netherlands between sunrise, at 8:46 a.m., and sunset at 4:29 p.m. An official national White Christmas only occurs when snowfall blankets De Bilt, Utrecht on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but even localized regions are unlikely to see snowfall during …

First severe frost of the season measured in Eelde; First skating marathon in Friesland
2 years, 1 month ago

First severe frost of the season measured in Eelde; First skating marathon in Friesland

NL Times  

The first severe frost of the season, when temperatures dip below -10 degrees Celsius, was measured in Eelde overnight. The first severe frost of the season usually happens in January, but December is not unheard of. The season’s first skating marathon on natural ice will happen in Burgum in Friesland this evening. Noordlaren and Haaksbergen dropped out of the running …

Netherlands to record its first official “ice day” this winter today
2 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands to record its first official “ice day” this winter today

NL Times  

The weather in De Bilt, Utrecht, did not rise higher than -1.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday afternoon, making it the very first official “ice day” of this winter. The last time there was an official ice day was on 13 February last year, when the temperature did not get warmer than -0.6 degrees at the main station. In the past …

Chance of skating on natural ice is increasing due to cold weather
2 years, 1 month ago

Chance of skating on natural ice is increasing due to cold weather

NL Times  

With the cold weather this weekend, it is probably a matter of time before skating is possible in the Netherlands. Ice rinks however, created by watering skate tracks will probably be able to open in the coming week. The Dutch meteorological institute KNMI warned that wet road sections may become slippery due to freezing. Rijkswaterstaat, responsible for practical execution of …

Consistent cold brings growing chance of natural ice skating in the Netherlands
2 years, 1 month ago

Consistent cold brings growing chance of natural ice skating in the Netherlands

NL Times  

With overnight temperatures to fall as low as -6 degrees Celsius next week, and daytime temperatures rising no more than a couple of degrees above zero, more people in the Netherlands may have an opportunity to go skating on natural ice next week. A brief cold snap already had people out on the ice in Geldersland last month, and temperatures …

Temps set to get colder, falling as low as -6 degrees; Snow harder to predict
2 years, 1 month ago

Temps set to get colder, falling as low as -6 degrees; Snow harder to predict

NL Times  

The chilly weather in the Netherlands is expected to continue for most of the next two weeks. Some weather models have suggested the possibility of heavy snow in the Netherlands starting on Wednesday, but RTL Nieuws said the situation remains extremely variable. Forecasting winter weather one week out is more a sport for snow fans carried away by the hope …

Video: Temperatures plunge overnight, bringing ice skaters to Gelderland
2 years, 1 month ago

Video: Temperatures plunge overnight, bringing ice skaters to Gelderland

NL Times  

November 20 marks the first official moderate frost of this fall and even made it possible for people to go to the skating rink in Winterswijk. According to Weeronline and Weer.nl, the temperature dropped to -6.5 degrees at the national meteorological institute KNMI in De Bilt, Utrecht, on Sunday morning. The first official moderate frost falls very early, normally this …

Nov. 19 officially marked the first national daytime frost in the Netherlands this fall
2 years, 1 month ago

Nov. 19 officially marked the first national daytime frost in the Netherlands this fall

NL Times  

November 19 marks the first official frost during the daytime this fall. According to Weer.nl, the temperature dropped to -0.1 degrees Celsius at the weather station in De Bilt, Utrecht, on Saturday morning. That means this year’s first autumn frost was over two weeks late late this year. The first nighttime frost actually came on September 29, arriving earlier than …

First frost so far this season found overnight locally in Limburg
2 years, 2 months ago

First frost so far this season found overnight locally in Limburg

NL Times  

The air temperature dipped below freezing in some parts of the southeast of the Netherlands overnight, marking the first frost measured locally this autumn season. The thermometer fell to -1.1 degrees Celsius at the weather station in Ell, Limburg, said Weeronline early Monday morning. On average, the first local frost of the fall season happens on 23 October. Early Monday …

Netherlands to remain warmer than average, but warnings for fog, strong winds issued
2 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands to remain warmer than average, but warnings for fog, strong winds issued

NL Times  

The weather in the Netherlands is expected to remain warmer than average at least into the second week of November. A weather warning for fog was issued for Monday, and another warning for very strong winds was issued for Tuesday as the weather becomes more variable. The KNMI predicted a rather calm day on Monday, despite starting off with a …

Netherlands sets new warm weather record for Oct. 28; Weekend could set new record highs
2 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands sets new warm weather record for Oct. 28; Weekend could set new record highs

NL Times  

Friday was the warmest October 28 ever measured in the Netherlands. The old national record stood at 22.5 degrees and was measured in 2005, also at the Maastricht weather station. The temperature in De Bilt reached 19.8 degrees at 12:50 p.m., breaking the previous official record of 19.4 degrees also set in 2005. Many other areas also saw temperatures between …

Netherlands to set clocks to winter time in unseasonably warm weather
2 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands to set clocks to winter time in unseasonably warm weather

NL Times  

Netherlands residents will set their clocks to winter time on Sunday by moving the clock back one hour. The last few days of summer time will see summer-like weather and unseasonably warm temperatures, with thermometers maybe reaching 24 on Friday, according to Weeronline. Because when Netherlands residents set their clocks at 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 30, back to 2:00 …

First frost measured late last night in the Netherlands
2 years, 3 months ago

First frost measured late last night in the Netherlands

NL Times  

The first recorded instance of ground frost this autumn was measured in the Netherlands late Tuesday night. The temperature on the ground dropped to -1.8 degrees Celsius during the overnight period into Wednesday morning at the weather station in Eelde, Drenthe, according to Weeronline. Officially, the first frost after the summer will be recorded as taking place on 20 September …

Tropical temps to give way to cooler weather later this week
2 years, 4 months ago

Tropical temps to give way to cooler weather later this week

NL Times  

On Monday, many places in the Netherlands may still see thermometers climb to a tropical 30 degrees Celsius. But temperatures will gradually dip as the week continues, falling to the low twenties by Thursday - average temperatures for the time of year. Maximums will range between 26 on the Wadden islands and 31 degrees in the southeast on Monday, according …

Netherlands records 100th official 'warm day' of the year
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands records 100th official 'warm day' of the year

NL Times  

The hundredth official "warm day" in the Netherlands this year has been registered at the weather station in De Bilt. At 10 a.m. on Sunday it became 20.2 degrees in De Bilt, which means that the hundredth warm day of 2022 is a fact. On average, September should still have 12 warm days and in October there are usually two …

Second regional heatwave declared as more records fall
2 years, 4 months ago

Second regional heatwave declared as more records fall

Dutch News  

The Netherlands officially had a regional heatwave on Thursday, with temperatures topping 30 degrees in parts of the south and east and record-breaking temperatures in De Bilt. It was officially the hottest August 25 on record, with Thursday’s temperature hitting a high of 31.6 degrees in De Bilt, near Utrecht, breaking the 2019 high of 31.3. For warm weather to …

Second regional heatwave declared as more records fall
2 years, 4 months ago

Second regional heatwave declared as more records fall

Dutch News  

The Netherlands officially had a regional heatwave on Thursday, with temperatures topping 30 degrees in parts of the south and east and record-breaking temperatures in De Bilt. It was officially the hottest August 25 on record, with Thursday’s temperature hitting a high of 31.6 degrees in De Bilt, near Utrecht, breaking the 2019 high of 31.3. For warm weather to …

Heat wave coming to a close with week of rain showers
2 years, 5 months ago

Heat wave coming to a close with week of rain showers

NL Times  

Showers and thunderstorms will bring the national heatwave in the Netherlands to an end this week, meteorological institute KNMI expects. For a national heatwave, temperatures at the national weather station in De Bilt must climb above 25 degrees for five consecutive days, including three days with temperatures above 30. So this national heatwave will end when temperatures dip below 25 …

Tropical heat to hit Netherlands by Wednesday; Heatwave likely
2 years, 5 months ago

Tropical heat to hit Netherlands by Wednesday; Heatwave likely

NL Times  

The Netherlands has a hot week ahead of it, with thermometers expected to top 30 in many places on Wednesday and stay that high until at least Sunday, according to the KNMI. For an official heatwave, the maximum temperature at the national weather station in De Bilt must be 25 or higher for five consecutive days, three of which have …

Hot hot hot: Thermometers top 30 in most of Netherlands, some hitting 35
2 years, 5 months ago

Hot hot hot: Thermometers top 30 in most of Netherlands, some hitting 35

NL Times  

It is hot in the Netherlands. Only four weather stations hadn't reached the 30ºC mark by 11:50 a.m. By that time, it was already 35.0 and 35.1 degrees in Woensdrecht and Maastricht, according to Weer.nl. The national weather station in De Bilt topped 30 degrees Celsius at around 11:20 a.m., making today the second official tropical day of the year. …

Temperature to hit 38 Celsius on Tuesday, Wednesday will be much cooler
2 years, 5 months ago

Temperature to hit 38 Celsius on Tuesday, Wednesday will be much cooler

Dutch News  

Monday is officially the first ‘tropical’ day of 2022, with the temperature topping 30 Celsius at the key De Bilt weather station near Utrecht, weather bureau KNMI said. The KNMI has issued a code orange weather warning for the central and southern Netherlands, warning that the high temperatures could pose a risk to life. Dutch railway company NS has carried …

First local frost measured this autumn
3 years, 3 months ago

First local frost measured this autumn

NL Times  

Local frost has been measured for the first time this Fall. The last frost in the Netherlands was recorded in May when temperatures dropped to minus 1.8 degrees in Twente. The lowest ground frost temperature was measured in Hupsel at minus 2.5 degrees. The earliest date that frost was measured was on September 15 in 1971 when minus 0.1 degrees …

First frost reported overnight but weekend temps to reach mid-20s
3 years, 3 months ago

First frost reported overnight but weekend temps to reach mid-20s

NL Times  

The first frost of the season happened in Noord-Brabant early this morning. On average, the first post-summer frost in the Netherlands happens around September 28, according to Weeronline. So this year's first frost was about a week earlier than average. The last time there was frost on the ground in the Netherlands was on June 13, when temps dipped to …

Showers and cooler days: First normal summer in NL in years
3 years, 5 months ago

Showers and cooler days: First normal summer in NL in years

NL Times  

While many in the Netherlands are experiencing the summer as too wet and somewhat on the cold side, this is actually what summers in the country look like on average, Buienradar meteorologist William Huizinga said to RTL Nieuws. "I think the contrast is so great because we had fairly stable periods with prolonged drought and higher than normal temperatures in …

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