Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tihange features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 939 mm (37.0 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tihange enjoys an average of 3373 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 Tihange are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tihange experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 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) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tihange, Wallonia, Belgium with other places around the world.
Tihange usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 98 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tihange are April, September and November. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 79 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 88 (3.5) | 41 (1.6) | 69 (2.7) | 80 (3.2) | 83 (3.3) | 84 (3.3) | 68 (2.7) | 90 (3.5) | 63 (2.5) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Tihange are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tihange: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 197 | 264 | 344 | 395 | 403 | 404 | 381 | 318 | 240 | 183 | 126 |
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 |
Tihange 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 Tihange 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 |