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De Bilt Records First Autumn Frost at -0.1°C on November 16

The date falls beyond the long-term average, reflecting a decades-long drift toward later first frosts.

Overview

  • The national reference station in De Bilt officially dipped below zero, confirming the season’s first frost at -0.1°C.
  • Elsewhere in the Netherlands, Heino reached -0.9°C and Eelde reported its first local frost earlier in the evening.
  • The previous frost in De Bilt occurred on March 27, when temperatures fell to -1.4°C.
  • In recent years the first official frost in De Bilt has arrived later in November, including November 19 in 2022, November 26 in 2023 and November 21 in 2024.
  • Long-term records show a shift toward later first frosts, with averages moving from October 31 (1971–2000) to November 3 (1991–2020) and November 7 (1995–2024), and only four December first frosts recorded since 1901, most recently on December 10, 2006.