The climate of the Markermeer (the Netherlands)
The
Markermeer is a large lake south of the Ijsselmeer (Lake Ijssel). The
Houtribdijk (dike) forms the border between these two lakes. The
Markermeer was named after the former island of Marken, which was
situated in the lake. Cornelis Lely originally wanted to impolder the
entire Markermeer. However, after heavy protests this plan was never
executed because of fears that the areas behind it would silt up.
However, it took till 2003 to definitely abandon this plan. The
Markermeer is very popular among water sport enthusiasts; several
marinas are situated along the lake. Both Lake Marken and Lake Ijssel
strongly influence the climate in the places surrounding the lakes.
This influence is particularly strong during the winter; because Lake
Marken is quite shallow the water cools down rapidly and the wind
blows this cold air over the land.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
the Markermeer:
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
