Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Houyet 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 -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 917 mm (36.1 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Houyet enjoys an average of 3354 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 6 minutes to 16 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Houyet 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, Houyet experiences 25 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 | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°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) | 6°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 (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Houyet, Wallonia, Belgium with other places around the world.
Houyet usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 95 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Houyet are April, September and November. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 74 (2.9) | 76 (3.0) | 84 (3.3) | 45 (1.8) | 71 (2.8) | 79 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 81 (3.2) | 64 (2.5) | 88 (3.5) | 61 (2.4) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Houyet are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Houyet: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114 | 195 | 262 | 342 | 391 | 399 | 400 | 378 | 317 | 239 | 182 | 129 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 35m | 10h 4m | 11h 55m | 13h 48m | 15h 27m | 16h 18m | 15h 51m | 14h 22m | 12h 33m | 10h 40m | 9h 0m | 8h 6m |
Houyet 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, 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 Houyet 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |