The climate of Lake IJssel (the Netherlands)
Lake IJssel is the largest lake of the Netherlands and has a surface
area of 1,100 square kilometers. The deepest part of the lake is about
9.5 meters below sea level. Lake Ijssel borders the provinces of
Friesland, Flevoland, North Holland and is separated from the Wadden
Sea by the Afsluitdijk (dike). The Houtribdijk seperates Lake IJssel
from Lake Marken. Prior to the construction of the Afsluitdijk Lake
IJssel was the Zuiderzee. The lake is very popular among water sports
enthusiasts. During the winter of 1963 the entire lake was frozen
solid; rallies were held on the ice. During the winter of 1996 the
lake was entirely frozen over as well. Lake Ijssel has a moderate
maritime climate which may be bleak; mainly because the wind can blow
freely here. The lake also influences the climate in the surrounding
areas because the lake is quite shallow in most places. The influence
is strongest during the winter when the temperature of the water drops
more rapidly than the temperature of the water in the North Sea, the
wind blows this cold air to the mainland.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Lake IJssel:
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
5
0
2
19
3
February
5
0
3
12
2
March
8
2
4
15
3
April
12
4
5
13
6
May
16
8
7
14
11
June
19
10
7
13
15
July
21
12
6
14
19
August
21
12
6
14
20
September
18
10
4
16
18
October
14
7
3
17
14
November
9
3
2
18
10
December
6
1
1
19
5
= 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
