The climate of Vlissingen (the Netherlands)
Vlissingen is located on the Walcheren Peninsula in the province of
Zeeland. Because of the Hoge School Zeeland (institute for higher
vocational education) and several institutes for lower vocational
education Vlissingen is a real student town. Vlissingen and Middelburg
have almost merged into one another. Only the village of Souburg
seperates Vlissingen from Middelburg. The most famous man born in
Vlissingen is Michiel de Ruyter; famous for his role in the
Anglo-Dutch Naval Wars of the 17th century. During the summer the
boulevard and the beaches attract many tourists. Every hour a ferry
sails from Vlissingen via the Wester Scheldt to Breskens, which is
located in Dutch Flanders. Vlissingen has a moderate maritime climate
with cool summers and mild winters. The climate is strongly influenced
by the warm current in the Atlantic Ocean. Because of this the
temperature of the sea is always above freezing point which influences
temperatures on the main land. Vlissingen gets less precipitation than
the more easterly located places in the Netherlands. Most of the rain
falls in July. Winds may be fierce. Gusts of wind may even have the
strength of a hurricane.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Vlissingen:
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
6
2
2
23
5
February
6
2
3
18
4
March
9
4
4
21
4
April
12
6
5
19
6
May
16
10
7
18
9
June
19
12
6
19
14
July
21
15
7
18
18
August
21
15
7
17
20
September
18
13
5
19
19
October
14
9
4
21
15
November
10
7
2
23
11
December
7
3
2
24
6
= 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
