The climate of Enschede (the Netherlands)
Enschede is a large town located in the eastern part of the Overijssel
province bordering Germany. Enschede is the largest city in the
Overijssel province and the 10th largest municipality in the
Netherlands. Enschede is located in the Twente region; Hengelo and
Almelo are also part of this region. In this part of the Netherlands
‘Twents’ is spoken, a Dutch Low Saxon dialect. Enschede was founded
during early medieval times and was granted town privileges in the
14th century. At the end of the 19th century Enschede flourished,
mainly because of the textile industry. In the year 2000 a fireworks
disaster took place in Enschede killing 23 people. One of the most
important sports events is the Enschede marathon which has been held
annually since 1947. Twente FC soccer club play their home matches in
Enschede. Despite its location in the interior Enschede has a moderate
maritime climate slightly influenced by the warm Gulf Stream. However,
this influence is not as strong as in the more westerly located places
in the Netherlands. This also means chances of subzero temperatures
during the night are higher than in other parts of the country.
Precipitation is evenly spread out over the year. Enschede is one of
the driest places in the Netherlands.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Enschede:
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
19
n/a
February
5
-1
3
15
n/a
March
9
2
4
19
n/a
April
13
3
5
18
n/a
May
17
7
7
18
n/a
June
20
10
6
19
n/a
July
22
12
7
18
n/a
August
22
11
7
18
n/a
September
18
9
5
18
n/a
October
14
6
4
18
n/a
November
8
3
2
20
n/a
December
6
1
2
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
