Eelde

Eelde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːldə]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 9 km south of Groningen. Groningen Airport Eelde is located near the village.

Eelde
Former townhall in 2010
Former townhall in 2010
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eelde in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eelde in the municipality of Tynaarlo.
Coordinates: 53°08′00″N 6°34′00″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityTynaarlo
Population
  Total7,000
 Eelde-Paterswolde ca. 11,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Eelde was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Vries and Zuidlaren.[1]

During the 20th century, the villages of Eelde and Paterswolde have merged into one, "Eelde-Paterswolde". In 2012, Eelde counted 6,660 inhabitants, and Paterswolde 3,680, together 10,340 inhabitants.[2]

Its major attractions are Groningen Airport Eelde, museum "De Buitenplaats", the annual flower parade and the lake "Paterswoldse meer".

Climate

Climate data for Eelde (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1906−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
18.9
(66.0)
24.0
(75.2)
28.8
(83.8)
32.8
(91.0)
33.8
(92.8)
36.9
(98.4)
36.3
(97.3)
32.6
(90.7)
27.4
(81.3)
19.4
(66.9)
15.4
(59.7)
36.9
(98.4)
Average high °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
6.0
(42.8)
9.5
(49.1)
14.2
(57.6)
17.6
(63.7)
20.4
(68.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
19.0
(66.2)
14.2
(57.6)
9.0
(48.2)
5.9
(42.6)
13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
3.0
(37.4)
5.5
(41.9)
9.0
(48.2)
12.5
(54.5)
15.4
(59.7)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
14.1
(57.4)
10.3
(50.5)
6.3
(43.3)
3.5
(38.3)
9.8
(49.6)
Average low °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
1.4
(34.5)
3.7
(38.7)
7.0
(44.6)
9.9
(49.8)
12.2
(54.0)
11.9
(53.4)
9.4
(48.9)
6.3
(43.3)
3.2
(37.8)
0.8
(33.4)
5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −22.0
(−7.6)
−22.9
(−9.2)
−18.4
(−1.1)
−8.1
(17.4)
−3.4
(25.9)
0.1
(32.2)
2.5
(36.5)
3.2
(37.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−13.6
(7.5)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−22.9
(−9.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.7
(2.86)
54.7
(2.15)
54.1
(2.13)
41.3
(1.63)
57.9
(2.28)
65.0
(2.56)
85.0
(3.35)
77.8
(3.06)
75.4
(2.97)
71.4
(2.81)
70.0
(2.76)
79.4
(3.13)
804.7
(31.68)
Average relative humidity (%) 89.5 87.0 82.8 77.5 77.3 79.0 79.8 81.3 84.8 87.6 91.1 91.2 84.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 60.7 86.1 139.0 188.7 218.0 198.6 212.3 196.3 150.7 112.9 63.4 56.1 1,682.8
Percent possible sunshine 24.0 30.8 37.7 45.0 44.4 39.3 41.8 42.8 39.4 34.2 24.2 23.7 35.6
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[3][4]

References


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