The climate of Overijssel (the Netherlands)
Overijssel is a province in the eastern part of the Netherlands.
Zwolle is the capital of the province of Overijssel. Other large
cities located in this province are: Almelo, Deventer, Enschede,
Hengelo, Kampen and Oldenzaal. Overijssel borders the provinces of
Gelderland, Friesland, Flevoland and Drenthe. In the east the province
borders the German federal states of Lower Saxony and North
Rhine-Westphalia. Overijssel can be divided into three regions: The
Kop van Overijssel, Salland and Twente. The province is very popular
among the Dutch who spend their vacation in their own country. Many
kilometers of bicycle tracks and footpaths can be enjoyed here. The
annual Book Fair in Deventer is the largest in Europe and attracts
more than 100,000 visitors every year. Overijssel has a moderate
maritime climate with four distinct seasons. Winters may be very cold;
longer periods with subzero temperatures (during the night) are not
uncommon. During the summer daytime temperatures are just above 20
degrees Celsius on average. Precipitation is quite evenly spread out
over the year. During the coldest days of winter precipitation falls
in the form of sleet or snow.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Overijssel:
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:
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