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morgen, Sinterklaas will officially set foot op Dutch soil.
A moment when many staan outside waiting.
But what weather can wij expect deze year, en hoe zijn it in previous het jaar?
Over de past het jaar, deze tijd van year has rarely zijn suitable for staan outside for long.
Since 2000, de average daytime temperature has zijn around 9 degrees Celsius.
de coldest arrival took place in Maassluis in 2016, bij only 4 degrees.
In 2022, there zijn an unusually warm arrival in Hellevoetsluis bij nearly 15 degrees.
More important dan de temperatuur zijn vaak whether it's droog.
Since 2000, wij could count op droog weather conditions for 20 out van de 24 arrivals.
Rain played a role in Alkmaar (2004), Gouda (2014), Dokkum (2017), en recently in Gorinchem (2023).
kijken op morgen, Saturday, November 14th, Sinterklaas zijn expected in Grave bij Nijmegen, net after noon.
de outlook zijn favorable: de temperatuur around 8 degrees, little de wind, abundant sunshine, en geen rain.
In short, perfect weather for a festive en cozy arrival!
