Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Watou features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 733 mm (28.8 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Watou enjoys an average of 3564 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Watou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Watou experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Watou, Flanders, Belgium with other places around the world.
Watou usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Watou are April, July and September. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 62 (2.4) | 55 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 36 (1.4) | 62 (2.4) | 62 (2.4) | 49 (1.9) | 72 (2.8) | 48 (1.9) | 79 (3.1) | 56 (2.2) | 93 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Watou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Watou: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124 | 200 | 284 | 355 | 410 | 417 | 426 | 394 | 328 | 253 | 206 | 162 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 29m | 10h 1m | 11h 55m | 13h 51m | 15h 32m | 16h 25m | 15h 57m | 14h 26m | 12h 34m | 10h 38m | 8h 55m | 8h 0m |
Watou 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 Watou 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 |