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. 

Weather Records
The highest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands was  on 25 July 2019 in Gilze-Rijen. https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/temperatuur-door-historische-grens-van-40-c

The lowest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands was  on 27 January 1942 in Winterswijk. https://www.knmi.nl/over-het-knmi/nieuws/nationaal-kouderecord-bestaat-80-jaar

The highest wind gust ever recorded in the Netherlands was  on 25 November 2005 in Hoek van Holland,https://www.wetterzentrale.de/maps/archive/2005/obsday/NL_FX_2005112500.png and on 3 January 2012 in IJmuiden.https://www.wetterzentrale.de/maps/archive/2012/obsday/NL_FX_2012010300.png

The highest 24-hour precipitation sum ever recorded in the Netherlands was 142.3 millimeters on 26 August 2010 in Hupsel. https://www.wetterzentrale.de/weatherdata.php?jaar=2010&maand=8&dag=26&station=283

The warmest years on record in the Netherlands were 2022 and 2023, with an annual average temperature of  in Vlissingen. https://www.wetterzentrale.de/extremes_y.php?station=9999999&country=3&order=1&extreem=TG 

The coldest year on record in the Netherlands was 1940, with an annual average temperature of  in Eelde. https://www.wetterzentrale.de/extremes_y.php?station=9999999&country=3&order=2&extreem=TG

The wettest year on record in the Netherlands was 2023, with an annual average precipitation sum of 1.273 millimeters in Deelen. https://www.wetterzentrale.de/extremes_y.php?station=9999999&country=3&order=1&extreem=RH

The driest year on record in the Netherlands was 1921, with an annual average precipitation sum of 387 millimeters in De Bilt. https://www.wetterzentrale.de/extremes_y.php?station=9999999&country=3&order=2&extreem=RH

Highest temperatures measured in the Netherlands
 Temperature  Date Location   25 July 2019 Gilze-Rijen   26 July 2019 Volkel  19 July 2022 Maastricht-Aachen Airport  24 July 2019 Eindhoven  2 July 2025 Maastricht  23 August 1944 Warnsveld  2 July 2015 Maastricht-Aachen Airport  26 July 2018 Arcen  27 July 2018 Westdorpe  7 August 2003 Arcen  8 August 2003 Arcen  1 July 2025 Eindhoven  12 August 2003 Arcen  27 June 1947 Maastricht   19 July 2006 Westdorpe  8 August 2020 Arcen  20 August 2009 Ell

Highest temperature per month
 Month Temperature  Date Location  January  1 January 2023 Eindhoven  February  27 February 2019 Arcen March  31 March 2021 Arcen April  21 April 1968 Volkel May  23 May 1922 Vlissingen June  27 June 1947 Maastricht  July  25 July 2019 Gilze-Rijen August  23 August 1944 Warnsveld  September  15 September 2020 Gilze-Rijen October  10 October 1921 Maastricht November  1 November 2014 Ell December  31 December 2022 Arcen, Ell

Lowest temperatures measured in the Netherlands
 Temperature  Date Location   27 January 1942 Winterswijk   16 February 1956 Volkel  8 January 1985 Deelen  26 January 1942 De Bilt  15 February 1956 Deelen  4 February 2012 Lelystad  31 December 1923 Eelde  5 January 1979 Eelde

 Highest & lowest temperatures measured per year in the Netherlands, 2020-2025

 Year Highest temperature  Date Location  Lowest temperature  Date Location  2025  2 July  Maastricht   18 February  Enschede  2024  13 August  Nieuw-Beerta   18 January  Ell  2023  9 July  Arcen  1 December  Leeuwarden  2022  19 July  Maastricht  14 December  Eelde  2021  17 June  Hupsel  9 February  Hupsel 2020  8 August  Arcen   30 November  Enschede

Highest wind gusts measured in the Netherlands

 Gust Date Location   3 January 2012 IJmuiden  25 November 2005 Hoek van Holland  25 January 1990 IJmuiden  28 December 2001 IJmuiden   28 October 2013 Vlieland   27 October 2002 Vlissingen   5 July 2023 IJmuiden  26 February 1990 Den Helder   18 February 2022 Cabauw  27 November 1983 Vlissingen   19 February 1997 Vlissingen 

Wettest days measured in the Netherlands

 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 

 Temperature  Date  26 July 2019  25 July 2019  1 July 2025  27 July 2018  19 July 2022, 24 July 2019

 Temperature  Date  17 February 1956  4 February 2012  16 February 1956  14 February 1956  19 February 1956

 Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Rotterdam 

 Temperature  Date  25 July 2019  19 July 2022  1 July 2025  26 July, 27 July 2018  24 July 2019

 Temperature  Date  7 January 1985  4 February 2012  18 January 1963  8 January 1985  5 January 1985

 Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Eindhoven 

 Temperature  Date  25 July 2019  24 July 2019  26 July 2019  19 July 2022  1 July 2025

 Temperature  Date  13 January 1968  16 February 1956  4 February 2012  8 January 1985  23 February 1956

 Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Maastricht 

 Temperature  Date  25 July 2019  19 July 2022  2 July 2025  24 July 2019  2 July 2015

 Temperature  Date  14 February 1929  3 February 1917  8 January 1985  22 January 1940  27 January 1942

 Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Vlissingen 
 Temperature  Date  25 July 2019  27 July 2018  19 July 2006  23 May 1922  8 June 1915

 Temperature  Date  21 February 1956  12 February 1929  14 February 1929  18 January 1963  14 February 1956

 Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Den Helder 

 Temperature  Date  19 July 2022  24 July 2019  19 July 2014  27 July 2018  12 July 1923

 Temperature  Date  16 February 1956  1 January 1979  4 February 2012  15 February 1956  11 February 1929

References

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