Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Brilon features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 987 mm (38.9 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Brilon enjoys an average of 3217 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Brilon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Brilon experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 50 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) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
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Brilon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Brilon 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) | 86 (3.4) | 84 (3.3) | 89 (3.5) | 51 (2.0) | 85 (3.4) | 79 (3.1) | 104 (4.1) | 97 (3.8) | 67 (2.6) | 89 (3.5) | 56 (2.2) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Brilon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Brilon: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 91 | 189 | 249 | 343 | 382 | 385 | 400 | 377 | 309 | 223 | 160 | 104 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 25m | 9h 59m | 11h 54m | 13h 53m | 15h 37m | 16h 31m | 16h 2m | 14h 29m | 12h 35m | 10h 37m | 8h 51m | 7h 55m |
Brilon 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, February 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 Brilon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |