The climate of Zwolle (the Netherlands)
Zwolle is located in the western part of the province of Overijssel of
which it also is the capital. Zwolle is situated in the Salland region
on the banks of the rivers Het Zwarte Water and the Overijsselse
Vecht. Zwolle was founded during medieval times on a plateau in the
marshlands between the IJssel and the Overijsselse Vecht. Several old
defensive structures such as the Sassenpoort, Diezenpoort, Steenpoort
(all gates) and parts of the old town wall can still be admired. One
of the oldest buildings in Zwolle is the “Basiliek van
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemelopneming”, the Assumption of Our Lady
basilica dating back to 1399. PEC Zwolle soccer club play their home
matches in Zwolle. Zwolle has a moderate maritime climate strongly
influenced by the North Sea and the warm Gulf Stream. During the
winter longer periods with subzero temperatures (during the night) are
not uncommon. During the winter daytime temperatures are just above
freezing point on average. Zwolle is one of the driest cities in the
Netherlands; precipitation is evenly spread out over the year.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Zwolle:
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
4
-1
2
19
n/a
February
5
-1
3
15
n/a
March
9
2
4
19
n/a
April
13
3
5
18
n/a
May
17
7
7
18
n/a
June
20
10
6
19
n/a
July
22
12
7
18
n/a
August
22
11
7
18
n/a
September
18
9
5
18
n/a
October
14
6
4
18
n/a
November
8
3
2
20
n/a
December
6
1
2
21
n/a
= 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
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
