Monthly climate in Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Westvleteren features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 751 mm (29.6 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Westvleteren enjoys an average of 3549 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium §

The warmest months in Westvleteren are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °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, Westvleteren experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(87°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°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)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(42°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium §

Westvleteren usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Westvleteren are April, July and September. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62 (2.4) 57 (2.2) 60 (2.3) 36 (1.4) 61 (2.4) 67 (2.6) 55 (2.1) 70 (2.8) 52 (2.0) 82 (3.2) 56 (2.2) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 13 9 11 10 11 12 9 14 11 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium §

The sunniest months in Westvleteren are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Westvleteren: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 121 199 283 356 410 419 425 394 327 248 202 158
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 29m 10h 1m 11h 55m 13h 51m 15h 33m 16h 25m 15h 57m 14h 26m 12h 34m 10h 38m 8h 55m 8h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium §

Westvleteren 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 Westvleteren UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 2 1