Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kurten features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1079 mm (42.5 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kurten enjoys an average of 3287 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 59 minutes to 16 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kurten are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °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, Kurten experiences 32 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
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Kurten usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kurten are April, June and September. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 106 (4.2) | 100 (3.9) | 108 (4.3) | 43 (1.7) | 75 (2.9) | 65 (2.6) | 101 (4.0) | 86 (3.4) | 73 (2.9) | 106 (4.2) | 73 (2.9) | 145 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Kurten are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kurten: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106 | 198 | 260 | 338 | 384 | 383 | 404 | 376 | 312 | 227 | 175 | 119 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 28m | 10h 0m | 11h 55m | 13h 52m | 15h 33m | 16h 26m | 15h 58m | 14h 27m | 12h 34m | 10h 38m | 8h 54m | 7h 59m |
Kurten 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 Kurten 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 |