Gilze en Rijen

Gilze en Rijen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣɪlzə ʔɛn ˈrɛiə(n)] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains four villages: Rijen, Gilze, Hulten and Molenschot. It is home to the Gilze-Rijen Air Base.

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Rijen grew in the 19th century due to its leather factories.^{[citation needed]}

Climate data for Gilze en Rijen (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1951−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	15.2 (59.4)	19.5 (67.1)	24.7 (76.5)	29.1 (84.4)	33.2 (91.8)	34.7 (94.5)	40.7 (105.3)	36.2 (97.2)	35.1 (95.2)	27.2 (81.0)	20.3 (68.5)	15.9 (60.6)	40.7 (105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.2 (43.2)	7.3 (45.1)	10.9 (51.6)	15.4 (59.7)	18.9 (66.0)	21.7 (71.1)	23.7 (74.7)	23.5 (74.3)	19.9 (67.8)	15.1 (59.2)	10.0 (50.0)	6.7 (44.1)	14.9 (58.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.5 (38.3)	3.9 (39.0)	6.6 (43.9)	9.9 (49.8)	13.6 (56.5)	16.4 (61.5)	18.4 (65.1)	18.0 (64.4)	14.8 (58.6)	11.0 (51.8)	6.9 (44.4)	4.1 (39.4)	10.6 (51.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.4 (32.7)	0.3 (32.5)	2.1 (35.8)	4.1 (39.4)	7.7 (45.9)	10.6 (51.1)	12.8 (55.0)	12.4 (54.3)	9.8 (49.6)	6.8 (44.2)	3.5 (38.3)	1.2 (34.2)	6.0 (42.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−19.3 (−2.7)	−20.2 (−4.4)	−14.2 (6.4)	−7.3 (18.9)	−2.3 (27.9)	1.5 (34.7)	3.9 (39.0)	3.9 (39.0)	−0.4 (31.3)	−6.7 (19.9)	−10.8 (12.6)	−17.0 (1.4)	−20.2 (−4.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	68.0 (2.68)	63.1 (2.48)	54.8 (2.16)	42.5 (1.67)	59.8 (2.35)	66.5 (2.62)	81.4 (3.20)	71.6 (2.82)	65.4 (2.57)	69.9 (2.75)	74.2 (2.92)	81.9 (3.22)	799.1 (31.46)
Average relative humidity (%)	87.0	84.1	78.9	73.1	72.9	74.3	75.5	77.1	81.6	85.4	89.2	89.0	80.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours	70.6	89.9	138.1	188.4	215.7	210.1	212.2	198.1	159.4	119.4	71.7	57.5	1,731.1
Percentage possible sunshine	27.0	31.8	37.4	45.4	44.6	42.3	42.5	43.7	41.9	36.0	26.7	23.5	36.9
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute^[10]^[11]

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