The climate of Marken (the Netherlands)
Marken used to be an island in the Markermeer (Lake Marken) and is
part of the province of North Holland. The former island is connected
to the mainland by a dam since 1957. The water in between the mainland
and the former island is called the ‘Gouwzee’. The island was first
inhabited in the 13th century when monks settled here. Nowadays the
peninsula has a population of about 1,800. Marken is an important
tourist attraction. Many people go on a daytrip from Volendam by
ferry. You need a permit to drive your car in Marken. Marken has a
moderate sea climate strongly influenced by its situation in the lake.
This influence causes winters to be slightly warmer than in other
places in the Netherlands. Precipitation figures are lower here as
well. Summers are pleasantly warm with temperatures just above 20
degrees Celsius.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Marken:
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
16
2
March
8
2
4
15
3
April
12
4
5
15
6
May
16
8
7
14
11
June
19
10
7
13
15
July
21
12
6
16
19
August
21
12
6
14
20
September
18
10
4
17
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
