The climate of Zeeland (the Netherlands)
Zeeland is a province in the south-western part of the Netherlands.
The entire province consists of islands and peninsulas. The capital of
the province of Zeeland is Middelburg. The largest municipality in the
province is Terneuzen. The text on the coat of arms of Zeeland states:
‘Luctor et Emergo’ which means I struggle and emerge. This is very
appropriate for a province that has always been engaged an in
endlessly ongoing fight against flooding. Zeeland has a moderate
maritime climate strongly influenced by the North Sea. Summers are
pleasant, but not too hot. Winters are mild with temperatures hardly
ever dropping below freezing point. A moderate maritime climate is
characterized by a large number of rainy days per month. The warm
current in the Atlantic Ocean also strongly influences the climate
here. During the summer the temperature of the sea is slightly higher
on average here than in other coastal areas. During the winter the
average temperature of the sea is slightly lower. This is because the
sea is quite shallow here so the sun has a stronger influence.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Zeeland:
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
