The Hague sits directly on the North Sea coast and receives around 840 mm (about 33 inches) of rain a year, distributed fairly evenly across the seasons in the same pattern of rotating Atlantic weather systems common across the Netherlands. As the seat of the Dutch government and several international courts, the city’s coastal exposure means storm surge combined with heavy rain is a recognized risk that Dutch coastal defenses are specifically designed to manage. Short, sharp coastal showers are common, sometimes arriving with little warning as fronts move in off the sea. Because conditions here can shift quickly along the coastline, radar is a practical everyday tool for residents and visitors alike. KNMI operates the national weather radar network.
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