Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Middelkerke features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 937 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Middelkerke enjoys an average of 3549 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 57 minutes to 16 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Middelkerke are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Middelkerke experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Middelkerke, Flanders, Belgium with other places around the world.
Middelkerke usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Middelkerke are April, May and July. On average, 50 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) | 79 (3.1) | 73 (2.9) | 70 (2.7) | 35 (1.4) | 57 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 58 (2.3) | 85 (3.3) | 81 (3.2) | 115 (4.5) | 87 (3.4) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Middelkerke are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Middelkerke: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121 | 199 | 283 | 356 | 410 | 419 | 425 | 394 | 327 | 248 | 202 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 27m | 10h 0m | 11h 55m | 13h 52m | 15h 35m | 16h 28m | 16h 0m | 14h 28m | 12h 34m | 10h 37m | 8h 53m | 7h 57m |
Middelkerke 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 Middelkerke 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 |