Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Herforst features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 824 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Herforst enjoys an average of 3292 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 8 minutes to 16 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Herforst 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 1 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Herforst experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 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 (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -0°C (31°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) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Herforst, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany with other places around the world.
Herforst usually has the most precipitation in March, June and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Herforst are April, September and November. On average, 51 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) | 69 (2.7) | 80 (3.2) | 39 (1.5) | 71 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 69 (2.7) | 61 (2.4) | 55 (2.2) | 67 (2.6) | 59 (2.3) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Herforst are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Herforst: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 101 | 191 | 255 | 347 | 385 | 400 | 409 | 381 | 313 | 228 | 166 | 111 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 36m | 10h 5m | 11h 55m | 13h 48m | 15h 25m | 16h 16m | 15h 49m | 14h 21m | 12h 33m | 10h 41m | 9h 1m | 8h 8m |
Herforst 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 Herforst 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |