Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bastogne features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1056 mm (41.6 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bastogne enjoys an average of 3288 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 7 minutes to 16 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bastogne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bastogne experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bastogne, Wallonia, Belgium with other places around the world.
Bastogne usually has the most precipitation in March, June and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bastogne are April, September and November. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 89 (3.5) | 85 (3.4) | 102 (4.0) | 49 (1.9) | 89 (3.5) | 97 (3.8) | 81 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 77 (3.0) | 92 (3.6) | 74 (2.9) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Bastogne are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bastogne: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103 | 185 | 246 | 345 | 387 | 408 | 404 | 380 | 314 | 233 | 169 | 109 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 35m | 10h 4m | 11h 55m | 13h 48m | 15h 26m | 16h 17m | 15h 50m | 14h 22m | 12h 33m | 10h 41m | 9h 0m | 8h 7m |
Bastogne experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Bastogne UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |