Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Workum features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1010 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Workum enjoys an average of 3508 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 39 minutes to 16 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Workum are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Workum experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Workum, Friesland, Netherlands with other places around the world.
Workum usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Workum are April, May and November. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 67 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) | 75 (2.9) | 41 (1.6) | 63 (2.5) | 84 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 126 (4.9) | 100 (3.9) | 112 (4.4) | 64 (2.5) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Workum are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Workum: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107 | 201 | 290 | 359 | 413 | 410 | 419 | 398 | 328 | 244 | 194 | 140 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 11m | 9h 51m | 11h 54m | 14h 0m | 15h 50m | 16h 48m | 16h 17m | 14h 38m | 12h 36m | 10h 32m | 8h 39m | 7h 39m |
Workum 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 Workum 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 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |