Grote Kerk
The Grote Kerk is a Brabantine Gothic church building in Breda, Netherlands. This Rijksmonument was designed by Jan II Keldermans and is dedicated to Mary. It is made of dimension stone, has a capacity of 1100, and is the 53rd most looked-up sight in the Netherlands on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
April is the driest month, with 49 mm of rain over about 10 days and highs of 14 °C. The warmest months are July and August, with highs of 22 °C and lows of 14 °C. The wettest months are October, November, and December, which have about 84 mm of rain and 15 rainy days. In January and February, the high is 6 °C and the low is 1 °C. May and June have highs between 18 °C and 20 °C.
The church is 87 km from Amsterdam, and Eindhoven Airport is 44 km away. Visitors can combine their visit with Breda Castle, located 0.3 km away, or De Biesbosch National Park, which is about 19 km away. Other nearby sites include Grote Kerk, Dordrecht (about 26 km), Kinderdijk windmills (about 35 km), and St. John's Cathedral (about 38 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 76 | 62 | 70 | 49 | 64 | 72 | 83 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
