Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arkel features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 817 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arkel enjoys an average of 3460 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 51 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arkel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arkel experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°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 (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arkel, South Holland, Netherlands with other places around the world.
Arkel usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arkel are January, April and November. On average, 50 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) | 60 (2.4) | 68 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 37 (1.5) | 64 (2.5) | 71 (2.8) | 75 (2.9) | 78 (3.1) | 66 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 54 (2.1) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Arkel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arkel: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119 | 202 | 274 | 352 | 404 | 405 | 414 | 389 | 323 | 243 | 192 | 138 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 22m | 9h 57m | 11h 55m | 13h 55m | 15h 40m | 16h 34m | 16h 5m | 14h 31m | 12h 35m | 10h 36m | 8h 49m | 7h 51m |
Arkel 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 Arkel 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 |