November has been recorded as the wettest month on record in the Netherlands

November has already been the wettest month ever in the Netherlands, without even ending! The month so far has seen more than double the average rainfall in the Netherlands.

Autumn 2023 is likely to be one of the wettest seasons on record in the Netherlands

November isn’t the only rainy month the Netherlands has seen so far in 2023, in fact, the entire season looks set to be up there with the wettest Dutch autumns on record. The autumn weather season extends from September 1 to November 30 in the Netherlands, and the weather this year was relatively mild in terms of temperatures.

Climatologists attributed this to climate change. Warmer temperatures, along with increased precipitation, are symptoms of climate change occurring due to global warming. “The rise in temperature can clearly be linked to rising temperatures in the Netherlands due to climate change,” he said. number Meteorologist Peter Kuipers-Moneke. “Autumn has been warm for decades and is now 1.7 degrees warmer than it was a century ago. This fall was 2 degrees warmer.

In the future, the Netherlands will see less cold days

According to new climate forecasts from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), the Netherlands will experience warmer summers and wetter winters as the planet continues to warm. Rising temperatures also bring more rain, with the amount of rain increasing by about seven millimeters for each additional temperature, Kuipers-Moeneke added.

KNMI believes there will also be fewer frosts and fewer cold days in future winters. “The weather will be warmer each season, with more tropical days and fewer occasions when the weather freezes throughout the day,” the agency said.

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