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The temperature in De Bilt remained below 15 degrees on Saturday for the first time since May 17, Weeronline reported. The maximum temperature reached was 14.1 degrees. This concludes a record period of 149 days with temperatures above 15 degrees. Official weather records for the Netherlands are recorded in De Bilt, which serves as the country's meteorological center. The last time the temperature in De Bilt did not reach 15 degrees this year was on May 17.

Mortality in the Netherlands remains higher than before the years before the Covid-19 pandemic, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported on Friday. In the third quarter of this year, approximately 1,800 more people died than expected, equating to a 5 percent increase. This suggests a mortality excess, which was also observed in the previous quarter.

Never before since temperature records started has October begun as warm as this year in the Netherlands. According to Weeronline, the first ten days of the month set a record with an average temperature of 16.6 degrees. “It was noticeably warmer than usual on all ten days, and the nights were remarkably mild,” Weeronline wrote.

September this year was nearly the warmest ever recorded with an average temperature of 17.5 degrees Celsius, the Dutch meteorological institute KNMI reported on Monday. Only September in 2006 was warmer since measurements began in 1901.

There is a solid chance that Monday will be the hottest September 11th ever measured in the Netherlands, breaking the heat record for the sixth day in a row. But from tomorrow, temperatures will take a noticeable step downward, according to Weeronline.