The climate of Drenthe (the Netherlands)
Drenthe is one of the northerly located provinces in the Netherlands
and is known for its beautiful scenery. Walking through the landscape
you may run into the characteristic ‘hunebedden’. These megalithic
piles of stone were once used as tombs. The landscape of Drenthe
mainly consists of sand and peat moor. The province has many areas of
outstanding natural beauty and is very suitable for long bicycle rides
and walks enabling you to enjoy the peaceful scenery. The Noorder
Dierenpark in Emmen (Zoo) is one of the main attractions. According to
many one of the most beautiful zoos in Western Europe. The northerly
situation of the province causes temperatures to be slightly lower
than the average for the Netherlands. Temperatures are less stable
here because the climate is not influenced by the North Sea. During
the summer temperatures may be lower in Drenthe than in other places
in the Netherlands. Drenthe has a low precipitation figure because it
is situated in the interior. This comes in handy during the famous TT
motorcycle races in Assen.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Drenthe:
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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
