The climate of Dordrecht (the Netherlands)
Dordrecht is a large town located in the south eastern part of the
province of South Holland where the Merwede River becomes the Noord
and Oude Maas. The city was founded in the 12th century and was
granted city privileges in the 13th century. Dordrecht has always been
a rich town because it has a port. This can still be seen in the old
city center. The Grote Kerk (Large Church), the city hall and the
Groothoofdpoort are nice examples. Several annual events are held in
Dordrecht such as the Dortse Book market which attract more than
100,000 visitors. The largest bi-annual event is ‘Dort in Stoom’. This
event lasts for three days and is all about steam engines. This event
attracts more than a quarter of a million visitors. Dordrecht FC
soccer club play their home matches in Dordrecht. Dordrecht has a
moderate maritime climate influenced by the North Sea and the warm
Gulf Stream. This means winters are mild and summers not too hot.
However, extremes in weather and temperatures may occur. Precipitation
is evenly spread out over the year. During the coldest days of winter
precipitation falls in the form of (wet) snow.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Dordrecht:
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
n/a
February
5
0
3
17
n/a
March
8
2
4
16
n/a
April
12
4
5
16
n/a
May
16
8
7
17
n/a
June
19
10
7
16
n/a
July
21
12
6
18
n/a
August
21
12
6
17
n/a
September
18
10
4
16
n/a
October
14
7
3
17
n/a
November
9
3
2
18
n/a
December
6
1
1
19
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
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
