Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Essen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 829 mm (32.6 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Essen enjoys an average of 3523 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Essen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Essen experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Essen, Flanders, Belgium with other places around the world.
Essen usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Essen are April, September and November. On average, 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.7) | 40 (1.6) | 64 (2.5) | 70 (2.8) | 82 (3.2) | 80 (3.1) | 61 (2.4) | 87 (3.4) | 55 (2.2) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Essen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Essen: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120 | 205 | 280 | 359 | 408 | 414 | 421 | 394 | 328 | 246 | 195 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 25m | 9h 59m | 11h 55m | 13h 53m | 15h 37m | 16h 31m | 16h 2m | 14h 29m | 12h 34m | 10h 37m | 8h 51m | 7h 55m |
Essen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Essen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |