Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Dutch: Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut

KNMI headquarters in De Bilt
Agency overview
Formed31 January 1854 (1854-01-31)
HeadquartersDe Bilt, Netherlands
Deputy Minister responsible
Parent departmentMinistry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Websitewww.knmi.nl

The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (Dutch: Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut, pronounced [ˈkoːnɪŋklək ˈneːdərlɑnts ˌmeːteːjoːroːˈloːɣis ɪnstiˈtyt]; KNMI) is the Dutch national weather forecasting service, which has its headquarters in De Bilt, in the province of Utrecht, central Netherlands.

The primary tasks of KNMI are weather forecasting, monitoring of climate changes and monitoring seismic activity. KNMI is also the national research and information centre for climate, climate change and seismology.