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Kees van der LeunonMastodon2d ago
So far this month, we had 2.4 mm of rain in the central Netherlands, and with no rain in sight, that'll be the monthly total too.
That's 94% below average, and about what Chile's Atacama desert gets in April.
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Analysis Summary
A Netherlands-based climate account reports April rainfall in central Netherlands totaled only 2.4mm—94% below average and comparable to the Atacama desert. Independent news sources confirm extreme drought conditions across Europe and North Africa in April 2026, along with WMO forecasts of El Niño and global temperature anomalies beginning May-July 2026, which contextually supports the region experiencing abnormal dryness. The specific rainfall measurement and percentile claim cannot be independently verified through standard weather databases, though the broader European drought pattern is documented by multiple institutional sources.
Claims Analysis (3)
“So far this month, we had 2.4 mm of rain in the central Netherlands, and with no rain in sight, that'll be the monthly total too.”
Specific rainfall data for central Netherlands April 2026 cannot be independently confirmed via web search, though regional drought conditions are documented.
“That's 94% below average”
Specific percentile claim relative to historical April average cannot be verified independently, though extreme drought/low rainfall in Europe is confirmed.
“about what Chile's Atacama desert gets in April”
Atacama is extremely arid (some areas receive <1mm annually), making 2.4mm plausible annual comparison though April-specific data is uncertain.
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