First official summer day arrives in the Netherlands earlier than usual, topping 25°C

In De Bilt the temperature rose to 25 degrees this afternoon, making it officially the first summer day of the year.

The first official summer day of the year is a fact, in De Bilt the temperature rose to 25 degrees at 15:20, Weeronline reports. This summer day is clearly a lot earlier than usual, because on average the mercury in De Bilt only rises to 25 degrees on May 16.

First official summer day arrives in the Netherlands earlier than usual, topping 25°C

An unseasonably warm spell has brought the first official summer day to the Netherlands on Wednesday. Temperatures climbed above 25 degrees Celsius in De Bilt, Utrecht, marking an earlier arrival of summer conditions compared to the historical average. The town is considered the point of reference for national weather records.The early warmth was even more pronounced in the southern parts of the country. WeerOnline reported that Woensdrecht reac…

The first official summer day of the year is a fact, Weeronline reports. At 15:20 the temperature in De Bilt rose to 25.0 degrees. It is clearly earlier than usual, because on average it only becomes summery for the first time on 16 May at the main station.

Brabant has had its first summer day this year: the mercury passed 25 degrees on Wednesday afternoon in several places in the province. It is warmest in Woensdrecht, around half past three it was 25.9 degrees there. At 25.5 degrees, Eindhoven is just below that. A summer day requires a temperature of 25 degrees or higher. "So at the moment we officially have a summer day, the first of the year in the province", says meteorologist Floris Lafeber …