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Monthly climate in Hesse, Grand Est, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hesse features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 906 mm (35.7 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hesse enjoys an average of 3418 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 18 minutes to 16 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hesse, Grand Est, France §

The warmest months in Hesse are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hesse experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hesse, Grand Est, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hesse, Grand Est, France §

Hesse usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hesse are April, August and September. On average, 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hesse, Grand Est, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88 (3.5) 82 (3.2) 89 (3.5) 46 (1.8) 86 (3.4) 79 (3.1) 67 (2.6) 56 (2.2) 56 (2.2) 66 (2.6) 68 (2.7) 123 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 14 9 13 13 10 13 10 12 12 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Hesse, Grand Est, France §

The sunniest months in Hesse are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hesse: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hesse, Grand Est, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 121 205 269 345 386 407 413 385 317 252 181 132
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 45m 10h 10m 11h 55m 13h 43m 15h 17m 16h 5m 15h 39m 14h 16m 12h 32m 10h 44m 9h 9m 8h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Hesse, Grand Est, France §

Hesse 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 Hesse UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hesse, Grand Est, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 8 8 6 4 2 1