Wonders of Nature Winter in the Netherlands This part of the website is dedicated to winter in the Netherlands. Winter is most of the time limited to november until march with most winterly conditions occuring in december, january and february. Winter can be frost, ice, ripe, snow or any combination of these. Because winter in the Netherlands is not common many people love it when temperatures drop below zero and a nice and strong high pressuresystem is over Scandinavia. Winter 2011/2012 Winter 2010/2011 Winter 2009/2010 Winter 2008/2009 Winter 2011/2012 has become a nice one! The first half of february we experienced severe frost. During that period I could skate eight times! winter 2011/2012: a historic december with lots of snow! Many pictures from the Houdringereserve, De Bilt winter 2010/2011: we experience a special snowy winter in the Houdringereserve, De Bilt winter 2009/2010: winter returned again in the Houdringereserve, De Bilt winter 2008/2009: snow and very cold in the Houdringereserve, De Bilt 25 march 2008: a tiny snowcover in De Bilt but just enough to have a nice view! 22 december 2007: very nice winterimpressions in the Houdringe reserve, De Bilt 8 february 2007: snow in De Bilt! (nowadays getting more rare as global warming continues...) 8 december 2005: remnants of the large snowfall in eastern Netherlands on 30 november 2005 3 march 2005: heavy snowfall in De Bilt! 10 december 2002: ice neat the coast of 't Gooimeer Some winter statistics at KNMI, De Bilt, Netherlands Lopend 20-jaars gemiddelde temperatuur te KNMI, De Bilt Gemiddelde temperatuur te KNMI, De Bilt Aantal dagen met vorst te KNMI, De Bilt Aantal dagen met vorst te KNMI, De Bilt Aantal dagen met matige vorst te KNMI, De Bilt Aantal dagen met strenge vorst te KNMI, De Bilt Aantal ijsdagen te KNMI, De Bilt Koudegetal te KNMI, De Bilt Koudegetal IJnssen te KNMI, De Bilt Koude winters vergeleken van 1976 tot en met 2008 te KNMI, De Bilt Koudeperiodes vergeleken van 1976 tot en met 2008 te KNMI, De Bilt Links to winterweather at our KNMI - The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute KNMI - actual weather KNMI - forecast KNMI - guidance KNMI - severe weather alarm KNMI - ensemble predictions KNMI - EPS 10 days KNMI - forecast (staafdiagram) Ice thickness diagram Winter Vorst, kou en windchill Sneeuw en sneeuwhoogtes Elfstedentocht Vorstperiode 2008/2009 was koudste in twaalf jaar KNMI - dossiers Nature Weather Atmosphere Astronomy Disclaimer & Contact