Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ostend features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1081 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ostend enjoys an average of 3132 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ostend are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ostend experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ostend, Auckland, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Ostend usually has the most precipitation in April, June and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ostend are January, November and December. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 55 (2.2) | 82 (3.2) | 93 (3.6) | 114 (4.5) | 86 (3.4) | 117 (4.6) | 100 (3.9) | 106 (4.2) | 106 (4.2) | 80 (3.2) | 74 (2.9) | 70 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Ostend are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ostend: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 284 | 281 | 286 | 235 | 215 | 186 | 214 | 233 | 258 | 283 | 306 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 20m | 13h 26m | 12h 17m | 11h 7m | 10h 8m | 9h 39m | 9h 54m | 10h 44m | 11h 51m | 13h 1m | 14h 4m | 14h 36m |
Ostend experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ostend UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |