The climate of Ypres (Belgium)
Ypres is a unique city just a few kilometers from the French border.
Every year many tourists from England, France and Germany come here.
Ypres was an important strategic point during WWI; in and around the
city huge numbers of soldiers were killed during this period. The
second Battle of Ypres (four battles were fought in total) resulted in
the deaths of 400,000 soldiers on both sides. During WWI Ypres was
completely destroyed. After the war it was restored. The Clothmakers’
Hall today is home to the In Flanders Fields Museum, dedicated to
Ypres’ role in WWI. Every night at precisely eight o’ clock the last
post is played beneath the Menin Gate by the local fire brigade. In
the vicinity of Ypres many war graves and small war museums can be
found. Ypres has a moderate maritime climate. Because of the influence
of the sea winters never get too cold. During the summer temperatures
are around 20 degrees Celsius; showers are not uncommon during summer.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Ypres.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
6
1
2
19
n/a
February
7
2
3
15
n/a
March
11
3
4
19
n/a
April
15
4
5
17
n/a
May
19
8
7
17
n/a
June
21
11
7
15
n/a
July
23
13
7
15
n/a
August
23
13
7
14
n/a
September
19
11
6
15
n/a
October
15
7
4
16
n/a
November
10
4
2
18
n/a
December
7
2
2
18
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
