The climate of Assen (the Netherlands)
Assen is located in the north-western part of the Drenthe Province of
which it is also the capital. The town was founded in the 13th century
when a nunnery was founded here. The city flourished during the 17th
and 18th centuries. Assen was granted town privileges in the 18th
century. A part of the old city center is a conservation area. Assen
is known for the TT motorcycle races. This annual motorcycle event is
the largest one single event in the Netherlands. Assen has a moderate
maritime climate influenced by the North Sea and the warm Gulf Stream.
Because of its northerly location temperatures are slightly lower than
in the southern part of the country. Longer periods with subzero
temperatures or subzero temperatures during the night are not
uncommon. Precipitation is evenly spread out over the year. During the
coldest days of the year precipitation falls in the form of (wet)
snow.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Assen:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
4
-1
2
18
n/a
February
5
-1
3
15
n/a
March
9
1
4
18
n/a
April
12
3
5
17
n/a
May
17
7
7
18
n/a
June
19
9
7
19
n/a
July
21
11
6
19
n/a
August
22
11
6
18
n/a
September
18
9
4
17
n/a
October
14
6
3
19
n/a
November
8
3
2
21
n/a
December
6
1
1
21
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
