Brussels
Belgium
50.80 ° N
4.35 ° E
328 ft
Cool temperate moist forest
Cfb Oceanic climate
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DOlk Temperate oceanic climate with mild summer with cool winter
Traditional Koppen classification: Cfb (Oceanic climate)

Official definition:
  • C – temperature of warmest month greater than or equal to 10 °C and temperature of coldest month less than 18 °C, but higher than -3 °C
  • f – precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year and do not fulfill classification criteria for s or w type
  • b - temperature of each of the four warmest months is higher than 10°C, but the temperature of the warmest month is less than 22 °C

The Cfb climate type is an oceanic type of climate with mild winter and evenly distributed precipitation. Average temperature of all months is less than 22 °C, which is what differentiates it from the Cfa type. Meanwhile at least four months have average temperature of 10 °C or more.

Just like precipitation, also temperatures tend to be relatively constant and differences between day and night are not very big. Precipitation throughout the year are frequent, but not very intense and sometimes even many wetdays in a row can occur. In the winter and in the autumn are common fogs and during the year also thunderstorms.

Winters are mild (temperatures only very rarely drops below 0 °C and if, then only very slightly) and summers nicely warm. Frontal activity causes lot of cloudiness and relatively high humidity in the autumn, winter and spring.

The total annual rainfall ranges usually between 500 and 2500 mm and in the winter it sometimes also snows.

Temperate oceanic climate Cfb can be found for example in the United Kingdom, Western part of France, Germany, on the West coast of Europe, Northern part of Spain, some parts of South America (Southern and Northern tips), in Southeast Australia and New Zealand.


Modern Trewartha classification: DOlk (Temperate oceanic climate with mild summer with cool winter)

In the Trewartha classification, the category D is like in the Koppen classification, assigned to regions in the temperate zone. The criterion for this type of climate is four to seven months with average temperature of more than 10 °C. In general it is further subdivided into two subtypes: oceanic and continental. These differ in their average temperature of the coldest month.

Temperate climate is characterized by four distinct seasons and there are substantial differences between the temperatures in the summer and in the winter, but the absolute values are not so extreme and the change is gradual.

In case of the oceanic type, winter is milder than that of the continental type and the temperature of the coldest month usually above 0 °C. The weather conditions are to a large extent influenced by the nearby ocean, which causes smaller temperature variation between the individual seasons. Typical is Western wind and so we often find this type of climate on Western coasts of continents, such as for example in Western Europe or Western coast of the U.S., in latitudes between 40 and 60 ° in America and 40 and 65 ° in Europe. These regions tend to be densely inhabited.

  • mild summer: warmest month with average temperature between 10 and 18 °C
  • cool winter: coldest month with average temperature between 0 and 10 °C

Summary

50 °F
42 / 57

30.9 in
135 days

83 %

4 h 20 min/day


Temperature
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Month Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Min Temperature(°F) 32.032.036.039.046.050.054.054.050.043.036.034.0 42.0
Avg Temperature(°F) 37.037.043.047.056.060.064.063.059.050.041.038.0 50.0
Max Temperature (°F) 41.043.050.055.066.070.073.072.068.057.046.043.0 57.0
Range 9.011.014.016.020.020.019.018.018.014.010.09.0 15.0


Max month Min month Annual range
Min Temperature Jul, Aug Jan, Feb 22.0°F
Avg Temperature Jul Jan, Feb 27.0°F
Max Temperature Jul Jan 32.0°F
Temperature range May, Jun Jan, Dec 41.0°F
Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Min Temperature(°F)
Avg Temperature(°F)
Max Temperature(°F)


Mar, Apr, May

Jun, Jul, Aug

Sep, Oct, Nov

Dec, Jan, Feb
Max Min Average Range Max Min Average Range Max Min Average Range Max Min Average Range
Min Temperature 46.0 36.0 40.33 10.0 54.0 50.0 52.67 4.0 50.0 36.0 43.00 14.0 34.0 32.0 32.67 2.0
Avg Temperature 56.0 43.0 48.67 13.0 64.0 60.0 62.33 4.0 59.0 41.0 50.00 18.0 38.0 37.0 37.33 1.0
Max Temperature 66.0 50.0 57.00 16.0 73.0 70.0 71.67 3.0 68.0 46.0 57.00 22.0 43.0 41.0 42.33 2.0

Temperature
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Month Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Avg Temperature (°F) 37.037.043.047.056.060.064.063.059.050.041.038.0 50.0


Max month Min month Annual range
Avg Temperature Jul Jan, Feb 27.0°F
Month Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Avg Temperature (°F)


Mar, Apr, May

Jun, Jul, Aug

Sep, Oct, Nov

Dec, Jan, Feb
Max Min Average Range Max Min Average Range Max Min Average Range Max Min Average Range
Avg Temperature 56.0 43.0 48.67 13.0 64.0 60.0 62.33 4.0 59.0 41.0 50.00 18.0 38.0 37.0 37.33 1.0


Humidity
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Month Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Avg Humidity (%) 88.086.080.078.077.078.080.082.084.088.090.090.0 50.0


Max month Min month Annual range
Avg Humidity Nov, Dec May 13.0%
Month Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Avg Humidity (%)


Mar, Apr, May

Jun, Jul, Aug

Sep, Oct, Nov

Dec, Jan, Feb
Max Min Average Range Max Min Average Range Max Min Average Range Max Min Average Range
Avg Humidity 80.0 77.0 78.33 3.0 82.0 78.0 80.00 4.0 90.0 84.0 87.33 6.0 90.0 86.0 88.00 4.0


Precipitation
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Month Monthly average Annual total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average monthly precipitation (in) 2.92.32.12.12.22.23.13.02.72.82.82.7 2.6 30.9
Wetdays 121011121011111110121213 11 135
Wetdays ratio (%) 38.7
12,19
35.7
10,18
35.5
11,20
40.0
12,18
32.3
10,21
36.7
11,19
35.5
11,20
35.5
11,20
33.3
10,20
38.7
12,19
40.0
12,18
41.9
13,18
37.0
36.9863,63.0137


Max month Min month Max Season Min Season Annual range
Average monthly precipitation Jul Mar Autumn Spring 1.1in
Wetdays Dec Feb, May, Sep Autumn Spring, Summer 3
Month
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average monthly precipitation (in)
Wetdays / month


Mar, Apr, May

Jun, Jul, Aug

Sep, Oct, Nov

Dec, Jan, Feb
Max Min Range Total Max Min Range Total Max Min Range Total Max Min Range Total
Average monthly precipitation (in) 2.2 2.1 0.2 6.4 3.1 2.2 0.9 8.3 2.8 2.7 0.2 8.3 2.9 2.3 0.6 7.9
Wetdays 12 10 2 33 11 11 0 33 50 10 40 101 13 10 3 35

Precipitation
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Month Monthly average Annual total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average monthly precipitation (in) 2.92.32.12.12.22.23.13.02.72.82.82.7 2.6 30.9


Max month Min month Max Season Min Season Annual range
Average monthly precipitation Jul Mar Autumn Spring 1.1in
Month
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Average monthly precipitation (in)


Mar, Apr, May

Jun, Jul, Aug

Sep, Oct, Nov

Dec, Jan, Feb
Max Min Range Total Max Min Range Total Max Min Range Total Max Min Range Total
Average monthly precipitation (in) 2.2 2.1 0.2 6.4 3.1 2.2 0.9 8.3 2.8 2.7 0.2 8.3 2.9 2.3 0.6 7.9


Sunlight / Day length
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Max day length Min day length Sunlight/Day length
Jan 104 min
1 h 44 min
510 min
8 h 30 min
510,930
550 min
9 h 10 min
(31.1.)
550,890
481 min
8 h 1 min
(1.1.)
481,959
20.4 %
104,406
Feb 163 min
2 h 43 min
602 min
10 h 2 min
602,838
654 min
10 h 54 min
(29.2.)
654,786
553 min
9 h 13 min
(1.2.)
553,887
27.1 %
163,439
Mar 230 min
3 h 50 min
715 min
11 h 55 min
715,725
773 min
12 h 53 min
(31.3.)
773,667
657 min
10 h 57 min
(1.3.)
657,783
32.1 %
230,485
Apr 316 min
5 h 16 min
832 min
13 h 52 min
832,608
884 min
14 h 44 min
(30.4.)
884,556
777 min
12 h 57 min
(1.4.)
777,663
38.0 %
316,516
May 423 min
7 h 3 min
932 min
15 h 32 min
932,508
970 min
16 h 10 min
(31.5.)
970,470
887 min
14 h 47 min
(1.5.)
887,553
45.4 %
423,509
Jun 392 min
6 h 32 min
985 min
16 h 25 min
985,455
989 min
16 h 29 min
(20.6.)
989,451
972 min
16 h 12 min
(1.6.)
972,468
39.8 %
392,593
Jul 383 min
6 h 23 min
957 min
15 h 57 min
957,483
984 min
16 h 24 min
(1.7.)
984,456
920 min
15 h 20 min
(31.7.)
920,520
40.0 %
383,574
Aug 383 min
6 h 23 min
867 min
14 h 27 min
867,573
917 min
15 h 17 min
(1.8.)
917,523
813 min
13 h 33 min
(31.8.)
813,627
44.2 %
383,484
Sep 320 min
5 h 20 min
755 min
12 h 35 min
755,685
810 min
13 h 30 min
(1.9.)
810,630
700 min
11 h 40 min
(30.9.)
700,740
42.4 %
320,435
Oct 212 min
3 h 32 min
639 min
10 h 39 min
639,801
696 min
11 h 36 min
(1.10.)
696,744
584 min
9 h 44 min
(31.10.)
584,856
33.2 %
212,427
Nov 120 min
2 h 0 min
536 min
8 h 56 min
536,904
581 min
9 h 41 min
(1.11.)
581,859
498 min
8 h 18 min
(30.11.)
498,942
22.4 %
120,416
Dec 69 min
1 h 9 min
481 min
8 h 1 min
481,959
496 min
8 h 16 min
(1.12.)
496,944
476 min
7 h 56 min
(21.12.)
476,964
14.3 %
69,412
Year 281 min
4 h 41 min
734 min
12 h 14 min
734,706
989 min
16 h 29 min
(19. 6.)
989,451
476 min
7 h 56 min
(20. 12.)
476,964
38.3 %
281,453



Mar, Apr, May

Jun, Jul, Aug

Sep, Oct, Nov

Dec, Jan, Feb
Max Min Average Sunlight/day Max Min Average Sunlight/day Max Min Average Sunlight/day Max Min Average Sunlight/day
(min/day) 423 230 323 39.1%
323,503
392 383 386 41.3%
386,550
320 120 217 33.8%
217,426
163 69 112 21.2%
112,417
Day length 970 657 826 989 813 936 810 498 643 654 476 529

Day length
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Max day length Min day length
Jan 510 min
8 h 30 min
510,930
550 min
9 h 10 min
(Array.1.)
550,890
481 min
8 h 1 min
(1.1.)
481,959
Feb 602 min
10 h 2 min
602,838
654 min
10 h 54 min
(Array.2.)
654,786
553 min
9 h 13 min
(1.2.)
553,887
Mar 715 min
11 h 55 min
715,725
773 min
12 h 53 min
(Array.3.)
773,667
657 min
10 h 57 min
(1.3.)
657,783
Apr 832 min
13 h 52 min
832,608
884 min
14 h 44 min
(Array.4.)
884,556
777 min
12 h 57 min
(1.4.)
777,663
May 932 min
15 h 32 min
932,508
970 min
16 h 10 min
(Array.5.)
970,470
887 min
14 h 47 min
(1.5.)
887,553
Jun 985 min
16 h 25 min
985,455
989 min
16 h 29 min
(Array.6.)
989,451
972 min
16 h 12 min
(1.6.)
972,468
Jul 957 min
15 h 57 min
957,483
984 min
16 h 24 min
(Array.7.)
984,456
920 min
15 h 20 min
(31.7.)
920,520
Aug 867 min
14 h 27 min
867,573
917 min
15 h 17 min
(Array.8.)
917,523
813 min
13 h 33 min
(31.8.)
813,627
Sep 755 min
12 h 35 min
755,685
810 min
13 h 30 min
(Array.9.)
810,630
700 min
11 h 40 min
(30.9.)
700,740
Oct 639 min
10 h 39 min
639,801
696 min
11 h 36 min
(Array.10.)
696,744
584 min
9 h 44 min
(31.10.)
584,856
Nov 536 min
8 h 56 min
536,904
581 min
9 h 41 min
(Array.11.)
581,859
498 min
8 h 18 min
(30.11.)
498,942
Dec 481 min
8 h 1 min
481,959
496 min
8 h 16 min
(Array.12.)
496,944
476 min
7 h 56 min
(21.12.)
476,964
Year 734 min
12 h 14 min
734,706
989 min
16 h 29 min
(21. 6.)
989,451
476 min
7 h 56 min
(22. 12.)
476,964



Mar, Apr, May

Jun, Jul, Aug

Sep, Oct, Nov

Dec, Jan, Feb
Max Min Average Max Min Average Max Min Average Max Min Average
Day length 970 657 826 989 813 936 810 498 643 654 476 529

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