Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monschau features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1130 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monschau enjoys an average of 3352 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 2 minutes to 16 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Monschau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monschau experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 63 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Monschau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with other places around the world.
Monschau usually has the most precipitation in June, July and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monschau are April, September and November. On average, 68 mm (2.7 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) | 97 (3.8) | 88 (3.4) | 106 (4.2) | 53 (2.1) | 101 (4.0) | 110 (4.3) | 108 (4.3) | 100 (3.9) | 81 (3.2) | 89 (3.5) | 68 (2.7) | 128 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Monschau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monschau: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 110 | 200 | 265 | 348 | 390 | 402 | 408 | 378 | 314 | 233 | 178 | 120 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 31m | 10h 2m | 11h 55m | 13h 50m | 15h 30m | 16h 22m | 15h 54m | 14h 25m | 12h 34m | 10h 39m | 8h 57m | 8h 2m |
Monschau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Monschau 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 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |