# Sinterklaas arrivals get a dry, sunny Saturday before rain returns

> Saturday should be dry and sunny with a weak to moderate wind, then rain moves in from the west on Sunday afternoon.

News · published 2026-11-13 09:27 · https://nlnow.nl/a/sinterklaas-arrivals-get-a-dry-sunny-saturday-before-rain-returns/

Saturday looks dry and sunny almost everywhere, which suits the Sinterklaas arrivals (intochten) planned in towns across the country, including the one in Grave. Afternoon temperatures should reach about 8 degrees, with 9 along the west coast and up to 10 on the Wadden islands.

Any mist in the south-east should give way to a sunny day. Some cloud may linger in the north at first. The wind is weak to moderate and comes from the south; on the Wadden it is moderate to fairly strong from the south-west.

Today is changeable, with sun and scattered showers. The maximum is about 10 degrees, around 9 in the east and south-east. A fairly strong north-westerly wind blows along the coast, reaching force 5 or 6 in the north.

Overnight temperatures varied widely: at the end of the night it was -1.9 degrees in Deelen and 9.4 in Hoek van Holland. Tonight the sky clears in places, and the minimum ranges from -1 in the south to 7 on the Wadden islands.

Sunday starts dry, with occasional sun, but cloud thickens quickly. Rain arrives from the west in the afternoon. It turns milder, with maximums of 10 degrees in the north and 12 in Limburg. The wind turns south and picks up, reaching moderate inland.

## Background

- **intocht**: The Sinterklaas arrival is the ceremonial welcome of Sinterklaas, the Saint Nicholas figure, into a town, usually in November. Each town holds its own intocht, with a parade, music and crowds, and Sinterklaas is often brought in by boat or on horseback. It marks the start of the Sinterklaas season that leads up to 5 December, when children traditionally receive presents.

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