April 2007 isn't even over, but it's already the warmest April ever in The Netherlands. It's also the driest calendar month in 100 years; and it's not even a summer month!
Of all of the Aprils since 1900, there have only been 14 with a day in which the temperature rose above 25°. April 2007 has already had 6 such days and more are expected before the end of the month.
The broken records for April go on:
- The temperature was, on average, 5°C higher than normal.
- There were more hours of sun than ever before.
- The first >25° day was never before so early in the year: 14th April
- It has never been so dry for so long before. Some parts of the country have had no rain since 22nd March.
Will it be the warmest Koninginnedag ever next week? We'll see.