Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hijken features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 853 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hijken enjoys an average of 3395 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 37 minutes to 16 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hijken are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °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, Hijken experiences 18 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 (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hijken, Drenthe, Netherlands with other places around the world.
Hijken usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hijken are January, April 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) | 59 (2.3) | 64 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 45 (1.8) | 68 (2.7) | 80 (3.1) | 92 (3.6) | 92 (3.6) | 66 (2.6) | 85 (3.4) | 50 (2.0) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Hijken are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hijken: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98 | 198 | 277 | 351 | 403 | 395 | 405 | 389 | 319 | 239 | 185 | 131 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 10m | 9h 51m | 11h 54m | 14h 0m | 15h 51m | 16h 50m | 16h 19m | 14h 39m | 12h 36m | 10h 31m | 8h 38m | 7h 37m |
Hijken experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Hijken 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 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |