Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chimay features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 984 mm (38.7 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chimay enjoys an average of 3323 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 8 minutes to 16 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chimay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chimay experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 40 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chimay, Wallonia, Belgium with other places around the world.
Chimay usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 108 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chimay are April, June and September. On average, 61 mm (2.4 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) | 83 (3.3) | 86 (3.4) | 93 (3.7) | 47 (1.9) | 78 (3.1) | 71 (2.8) | 72 (2.8) | 85 (3.3) | 65 (2.5) | 100 (3.9) | 74 (2.9) | 131 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Chimay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chimay: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109 | 183 | 251 | 341 | 388 | 401 | 403 | 378 | 317 | 243 | 180 | 123 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 36m | 10h 5m | 11h 55m | 13h 48m | 15h 26m | 16h 17m | 15h 50m | 14h 22m | 12h 33m | 10h 41m | 9h 1m | 8h 8m |
Chimay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Chimay 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 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |