Has it rained enough in Arnhem?
Rain soaked properly in 2 days ago, and the ground is still holding some of it.
Arnhem has had 106.8mm of rain in the last 30 days. A normal August here brings 77.6mm, so the ground is roughly where it should be for the time of year.
Rain in Arnhem through a normal year
Across a normal year Arnhem gets about 797.9mm of rain, most of it in July (79.8mm) and least in April (50mm).
That makes Arnhem one of the drier places this site covers in the Netherlands in August — 7th of 8, against Groningen at the wet end (86.6mm) and Eindhoven at the dry end (76.9mm).
What that means for what you grow
- Pots and hanging basketsWorth checking by hand even so — a pot in the sun can dry out in a wet week, because there is so little soil to hold anything.
- Beds and bordersNothing needed. Watering soil that is already wet does more harm than good.
- New plantingsAnything planted within the last month is the exception; its roots have not spread far enough to find water on their own.
Your own garden, not the town average
This page is worked out for Arnhem as a whole. Your garden has its own soil, its own shade and its own planting, and the front page will use your exact location instead.
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