John Frost Bridge
The John Frost Bridge is a 601-meter reconstruction-period bridge located in Arnhem, Netherlands. Designed by architects A.J. van der Steur and Willem Harmsen, the bridge was conceived in 1935 and opened in 1948. It is a Rijksmonument, part of the Top 100 of Dutch monuments 1940-1958, and is one of the 32 most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The bridge is 83 km from Amsterdam. Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport in Germany is 44 km away. April is the driest month, with about 49 mm of rain and 10 rainy days. July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 22 °C. The coldest months are December and January, with December seeing about 89 mm of rain over 15 days and January seeing about 87 mm of rain over 15 days.
Visitors can combine a visit with Royal Burgers' Zoo, which is 4 km away, or the Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein', located 5.6 km away. Other nearby sights include the Kröller-Müller Museum (14.9 km), the Africa Museum (18.1 km), and Apenheul Primate Park (26.8 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 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 87 | 66 | 78 | 49 | 71 | 77 | 84 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 89 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
