Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nivelles features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 834 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nivelles enjoys an average of 3400 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 4 minutes to 16 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nivelles are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nivelles experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 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 (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nivelles, Wallonia, Belgium with other places around the world.
Nivelles usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 88 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nivelles are April, September and November. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 68 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 40 (1.6) | 64 (2.5) | 65 (2.5) | 70 (2.7) | 82 (3.2) | 58 (2.3) | 80 (3.1) | 60 (2.4) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Nivelles are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nivelles: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 49 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 | 196 | 262 | 346 | 394 | 401 | 407 | 380 | 320 | 245 | 187 | 137 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 33m | 10h 3m | 11h 55m | 13h 49m | 15h 29m | 16h 20m | 15h 53m | 14h 24m | 12h 33m | 10h 40m | 8h 58m | 8h 4m |
Nivelles 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 Nivelles 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 |