Cabauw
# Cabauw

Cabauw is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 12 km southwest of IJsselstein. Cabauw consists of a small village centre, and a ribbon of farms along the Lopikerwetering canal, between Zevender and Lopik.

Cabauw used to be a separate municipality. In 1857, it became a part of the municipality of Willige Langerak, which in its turn was merged into Lopik in 1943. Cabauw is and has long been a catholic enclave within a predominantly Protestant region.

## History

It was first mentioned in 1254 as inden Cabbau, and means dispute. The reason why the land was disputed is unknown. Cabauw is a linear settlement which started as a peat excavation concession. In 1840, it was home to 121 people. The Catholic church was built in 1928. The KNMI-mast Cabauw is a 213 metres (699 ft) tall meteorological tower from 1972 and is located near the village.

The wind mill Middelste Molen also known as Cabauwse Molen is a polder mill from 1773. It was a replacement of an earlier wind mill. There used to 41 polder mills in the polder, however the Middelste Molen is the only one remaining. In 1962, it was replaced by a Diesel powered pumping station, however it remained as a backup, and is still occasionally in service.

## Gallery

* Church of Cabauw
* Clergy house
* Farm Het Leeuwenhuis
* Windmill De Middelste Molen

## Climate

Climate data for Cabauw (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1986−present) :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.2 (64.8) | 23.1 (73.6) | 27.6 (81.7) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.5 (92.3) | 36.9 (98.4) | 34.1 (93.4) | 31.9 (89.4) | 26.3 (79.3) | 19.3 (66.7) | 14.8 (58.6) | 36.9 (98.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) | 6.9 (44.4) | 10.3 (50.5) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.0 (64.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 19.3 (66.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 9.8 (49.6) | 6.5 (43.7) | 14.3 (57.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) | 3.8 (38.8) | 6.3 (43.3) | 9.6 (49.3) | 13.3 (55.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.8 (64.0) | 14.8 (58.6) | 10.9 (51.6) | 7.0 (44.6) | 4.1 (39.4) | 10.4 (50.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) | 0.6 (33.1) | 2.3 (36.1) | 4.6 (40.3) | 8.2 (46.8) | 11.0 (51.8) | 13.2 (55.8) | 12.9 (55.2) | 10.5 (50.9) | 7.2 (45.0) | 3.9 (39.0) | 1.4 (34.5) | 6.4 (43.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) | −20.0 (−4.0) | −15.3 (4.5) | −4.7 (23.5) | −0.3 (31.5) | 1.8 (35.2) | 6.3 (43.3) | 4.7 (40.5) | 1.8 (35.2) | −6.0 (21.2) | −7.7 (18.1) | −12.9 (8.8) | −20.0 (−4.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.3 (2.37) | 55.4 (2.18) | 51.3 (2.02) | 38.8 (1.53) | 53.0 (2.09) | 69.6 (2.74) | 79.9 (3.15) | 78.4 (3.09) | 70.3 (2.77) | 68.1 (2.68) | 70.7 (2.78) | 73.9 (2.91) | 769.7 (30.30) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 88.2 | 85.8 | 81.9 | 77.0 | 75.9 | 77.7 | 78.6 | 80.2 | 83.8 | 86.6 | 90.1 | 90.1 | 83.0 |
| Percent possible sunshine | — | — | 39.6 | 48.7 | 47.9 | 44.2 | 43.9 | 45.1 | 43.7 | 37.2 | 27.0 | 24.7 | — |
| Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute ||||||||||||||
