Monthly climate in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sittard features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 802 mm (31.6 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sittard enjoys an average of 3408 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 59 minutes to 16 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands §

The warmest months in Sittard are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °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 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sittard experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
41°C
(107°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
26°C
(80°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(33°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands §

Sittard usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sittard are April, May and November. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65 (2.5) 70 (2.8) 74 (2.9) 35 (1.4) 56 (2.2) 72 (2.9) 76 (3.0) 68 (2.7) 60 (2.4) 78 (3.1) 54 (2.1) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 14 8 13 11 12 13 10 12 12 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands §

The sunniest months in Sittard are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sittard: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 122 204 273 340 394 391 409 379 317 243 193 138
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 28m 10h 1m 11h 55m 13h 51m 15h 33m 16h 26m 15h 58m 14h 27m 12h 34m 10h 38m 8h 54m 7h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands §

Sittard 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 Sittard UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4 2 1