Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Schaffen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 825 mm (32.5 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Schaffen enjoys an average of 3359 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 58 minutes to 16 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Schaffen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °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 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Schaffen experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 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 (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°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 (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Schaffen, Flanders, Belgium with other places around the world.
Schaffen usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Schaffen are April, September and November. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 64 (2.5) | 71 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 33 (1.3) | 63 (2.5) | 73 (2.9) | 79 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 57 (2.2) | 82 (3.2) | 56 (2.2) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Schaffen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Schaffen: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 198 | 268 | 340 | 391 | 389 | 402 | 376 | 315 | 235 | 185 | 134 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 27m | 10h 0m | 11h 55m | 13h 52m | 15h 34m | 16h 27m | 15h 59m | 14h 27m | 12h 34m | 10h 38m | 8h 53m | 7h 58m |
Schaffen 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 Schaffen 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 |