Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Velen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 835 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Velen enjoys an average of 3282 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 48 minutes to 16 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Velen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Velen experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 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 (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
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Velen usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Velen are April, June and November. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 69 (2.7) | 79 (3.1) | 75 (3.0) | 36 (1.4) | 62 (2.5) | 61 (2.4) | 76 (3.0) | 76 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 88 (3.5) | 54 (2.1) | 95 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Velen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Velen: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103 | 190 | 260 | 340 | 386 | 383 | 396 | 377 | 310 | 232 | 181 | 119 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 19m | 9h 56m | 11h 54m | 13h 56m | 15h 42m | 16h 38m | 16h 8m | 14h 33m | 12h 35m | 10h 35m | 8h 46m | 7h 48m |
Velen 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 Velen 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 |