Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Westmalle 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 -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 823 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Westmalle enjoys an average of 3359 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Westmalle 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, Westmalle experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 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) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°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 (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°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 (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°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 (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Westmalle, Flanders, Belgium with other places around the world.
Westmalle usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Westmalle are April, September and November. 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) | 65 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 72 (2.8) | 38 (1.5) | 65 (2.6) | 66 (2.6) | 77 (3.0) | 78 (3.1) | 56 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) | 57 (2.2) | 93 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Westmalle are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Westmalle: 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 25m | 9h 59m | 11h 55m | 13h 53m | 15h 36m | 16h 30m | 16h 1m | 14h 29m | 12h 34m | 10h 37m | 8h 51m | 7h 55m |
Westmalle 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 Westmalle 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 |