July ultimately soaking wet summer month

The month of July was quite wet. On average, 110 millimeters of precipitation fell against 78 millimeters normal. The average temperature in July was 1,3 degrees lower than in June. Compared to an average July, the temperature was 0,2 degrees lower. On July 5, we had to deal with summer storm Poly.

On average, there was 110 millimeters of precipitation last month, where the average in July is 78 millimeters. It rained for an average of 61 hours compared to an average of 40 precipitation hours in July. It rained most in the northeast and east of the country. Between 100 and 130 millimeters of rain fell there. In places in Friesland and Drenthe, even more than 150 millimeters fell. In the southwest of the Netherlands, half the amount of precipitation fell with approximately 60 millimeters in the west of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. The heaviest showers fell most in the northeast and east of the country this month. The major differences were due to the showery nature of the precipitation, KNMI reports in the monthly overview. On average, 23 millimeters of rain fell in July last year. This year there was an average of 110 millimeters of precipitation.

Lower temperature and fewer hours of sunshine than in June
The average temperature in the month of July in 2023 was 18,1 degrees. That is 0,2 degrees lower than the average in July. On average, the sun shone for 213 hours, compared to an average of 220 hours in July, the KNMI reports. There is therefore little difference in the number of hours of sunshine compared to other years. The average temperature in June was 19,4 degrees. The month of July was on average 1,3 degrees colder than last month of June. In July we had 115 hours less sun than in June. In June this year, the sun shone for 328 hours.

Summer Storm Poly
On July 5, summer storm Poly raged from the southwest to the northeast of the country. The heaviest wind gust, of 146 kilometers per hour, was measured that day by the KNMI in IJmuiden. The highest wind speeds were measured along the coast and a lot of rain fell locally, especially in the center and north of the country. Storm Poly is one of the top 7 strongest summer storms since 1970. The storm had a lot of impact on trees and other obstacles. A lot of wheat has also been flattened by the storm.

Expected August
The weather forecast for the first half of August still looks changeable. Just like at the end of July, showers from the west pass over our country every day and it can also be quite windy. We should not expect summer temperatures at the beginning of August. The weather charts for the second half of August look better with higher temperatures. The volatility is gradually decreasing, Weeronline expects.

It is hoped that the volatility will change to stable weather as soon as possible, so that the wheat harvest can be started in the north of the country and the wheat harvest can be completed in the rest of the country.

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