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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 | 4 | 2 | 1 |