Climate of Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a small country located in Western Europe. It is bordered by Germany, France and Belgium.
Luxembourg has a continental climate. Summers are warm, and winters are cold.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Luxembourg was 40.8 °C (105.4 °F) on 25 July 2019 in Steinsel.[1]
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Luxembourg was −24.6 °C (−12.3 °F) on 2 February 1956 in Wiltz.[2]
The highest 24-hour precipitation recorded in Luxembourg was 124.1 millimeters on 8 September 2025 in Luxembourg City.[3]
Top 10 warmest days in Luxembourg City[4]
| Rank | Temperature | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 40.8 °C (105.4 °F) | 25 July 2019 |
| 2. | 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) | 8 August, 12 August 2003 |
| 3. | 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) | 24 July 2019 |
| 4. | 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) | 9 August 2003 |
| 5. | 36.6 °C (97.9 °F) | 11 August 1998 |
| 6. | 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) | 6, 7 August 2003 |
| 7. | 36.3 °C (97.3 °F) | 19 July 2022 |
| 8. | 36.1 °C (97.0 °F) | 4 July 2015 |
| 9. | 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) | 5 August 2003 |
| 10. | 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) | 2 July 2025 |
Top 10 coldest days in Luxembourg City[5]
| Rank | Temperature | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | −20.2 °C (−4.4 °F) | 2 February 1956 |
| 2. | −19.3 °C (−2.7 °F) | 1 February 1956 |
| 3. | −17.8 °C (0.0 °F) | 1 January 1979 |
| 4. | −17.7 °C (0.1 °F) | 9 January 1985 |
| 5. | −17.6 °C (0.3 °F) | 13 January 1968 |
| 6. | −17.4 °C (0.7 °F) | 1 February 1954, 10 February 1956 |
| 7. | −17.2 °C (1.0 °F) | 31 January 1956, 12 January 1987 |
| 8. | −16.9 °C (1.6 °F) | 11 January 1987 |
| 9. | −16.5 °C (2.3 °F) | 2 February 1954, 9 February 1956 |
| 10. | −16.4 °C (2.5 °F) | 14 February 1956 |
Highest temperature per year in Luxembourg City 2000-2025
| Year | Temperature | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) | 2 July |
| 2024 | 32.4 °C (90.3 °F) | 13 August |
| 2023 | 33.4 °C (92.1 °F) | 9 July |
| 2022 | 36.3 °C (97.3 °F) | 19 July |
| 2021 | 30.6 °C (87.1 °F) | 17 June |
| 2020 | 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) | 9 August |
| 2019 | 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) | 25 July |
| 2018 | 35.1 °C (95.2 °F) | 7 August |
| 2017 | 35.4 °C (95.7 °F) | 22 June |
| 2016 | 34.9 °C (94.8 °F) | 26 August |
| 2015 | 36.1 °C (97.0 °F) | 4 July |
| 2014 | 32.2 °C (90.0 °F) | 9 June & 18 July |
| 2013 | 32.7 °C (90.9 °F) | 18 June |
| 2012 | 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) | 19 August |
| 2011 | 32.7 °C (90.9 °F) | 28 June |
| 2010 | 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) | 10 July |
| 2009 | 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) | 20 August |
| 2008 | 31.5 °C (88.7 °F) | 2 July |
| 2007 | 31.2 °C (88.2 °F) | 15 July |
| 2006 | 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) | 26 July |
| 2005 | 32.6 °C (90.7 °F) | 28 June |
| 2004 | 31.0 °C (87.8 °F) | 3 August & 5 August |
| 2003 | 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) | 8 August & 12 August |
| 2002 | 33.5 °C (92.3 °F) | 18 June |
| 2001 | 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) | 25 August |
| 2000 | 31.1 °C (88.0 °F) | 20 June |
Lowest temperature per year in Luxembourg City 2000-2025
| Year | Temperature | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −7.5 °C (18.5 °F) | 14 January |
| 2024 | −13.0 °C (8.6 °F) | 20 January |
| 2023 | −6.7 °C (19.9 °F) | 3 December |
| 2022 | −9.7 °C (14.5 °F) | 17 December |
| 2021 | −10.6 °C (12.9 °F) | 10 February |
| 2020 | −5.9 °C (21.4 °F) | 30 November |
| 2019 | −7.9 °C (17.8 °F) | 22 January |
| 2018 | −12.1 °C (10.2 °F) | 28 February |
| 2017 | −9.7 °C (14.5 °F) | 7 January |
| 2016 | −10.7 °C (12.7 °F) | 20 January |
| 2015 | −6.8 °C (19.8 °F) | 6 January |
| 2014 | −10.2 °C (13.6 °F) | 29 December |
| 2013 | −10.9 °C (12.4 °F) | 15 March |
| 2012 | −15.0 °C (5.0 °F) | 7 February |
| 2011 | −7.5 °C (18.5 °F) | 1 February |
| 2010 | −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) | 25 December |
| 2009 | −14.9 °C (5.2 °F) | 19 December |
| 2008 | −7.2 °C (19.0 °F) | 30 December |
| 2007 | −7.7 °C (18.1 °F) | 26 January |
| 2006 | −9.3 °C (15.3 °F) | 2 February |
| 2005 | −13.0 °C (8.6 °F) | 1 March |
| 2004 | −8.7 °C (16.3 °F) | 21 December |
| 2003 | −12.8 °C (9.0 °F) | 8 January |
| 2002 | −14.4 °C (6.1 °F) | 2 January |
| 2001 | −12.3 °C (9.9 °F) | 24 December |
| 2000 | −9.2 °C (15.4 °F) | 26 January |
Highest temperature per month in Luxembourg City
| Month | Temperature | Date |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13.9 °C (57.0 °F) | 15 January 1975 |
| February | 19.8 °C (67.6 °F) | 27 February 2019 |
| March | 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) | 31 March 2021 |
| April | 27.9 °C (82.2 °F) | 20 April 2018 |
| May | 31.6 °C (88.9 °F) | 29 May 2017 |
| June | 35.4 °C (95.7 °F) | 22 June 2017 |
| July | 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) | 25 July 2019 |
| August | 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) | 8 August 2003, 12 August 2003 |
| September | 32.2 °C (90.0 °F) | 15 September 2020, 16 September 2020 |
| October | 26.0 °C (78.8 °F) | 2 October 2011 |
| November | 19.8 °C (67.6 °F) | 2 November 2020 |
| December | 15.7 °C (60.3 °F) | 31 December 2022 |
Highest & lowest average temperature per month in Luxembourg City
| Month | Warmest | Coldest |
| January | 2007 | 1963 |
| February | 2024 | 1956 |
| March | 2017 | 1962 |
| April | 2007 | 1986 |
| May | 2018 | 1962 |
| June | 2023 | 1956 |
| July | 2006 | 1954 |
| August | 2003 | 1956 |
| September | 2023 | 1952 |
| October | 2022 | 1974 |
| November | 1994 | 1985 |
| December | 2015 | 1963 |
Highest & lowest precipitation per month in Luxembourg City
| Month | Wettest | Driest |
| January | 1995 | 1996 |
| February | 1977 | 1959 |
| March | 2001 | 1953 |
| April | 1989 | 1996 |
| May | 1988 | 1991 |
| June | 1997 | 1962 |
| July | 2000 | 1949 |
| August | 2014 | 1976 |
| September | 2025 | 1959 |
| October | 1998 | 1969 |
| November | 2009 | 2011 |
| December | 1993 | 1963 |
Most Yearly Precipitation in Luxembourg City[6]
| Rank | Year | Total precipitation in millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1988 | 1.202 millimeters |
| 2. | 1987 | 1.132 millimeters |
| 3. | 1965 | 1.123 millimeters |
| 4. | 1986 | 1.094 millimeters |
| 5. | 1981 | 1.092 millimeters |
| 6. | 2024 | 1.088 millimeters |
| 7. | 1966 | 1.041 millimeters |
| 8. | 2000 | 1.037 millimeters |
| 9. | 1958 | 1.033 millimeters |
| 10. | 2007 | 1.024 millimeters |
Most Monthly Precipitation in Luxembourg City [7]
| Rank | Month | Total precipitation in millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | September 2025 | 265 millimeters |
| 2. | December 1993 | 231 millimeters |
| 3. | October 1998 | 213 millimeters |
| 4. | August 2014, May 1988 | 201 millimeters |
| 5. | July 2000, January 1995 | 197 millimeters |
| 6. | January 1988, October 1987 & December 1965 | 196 millimeters |
| 7. | June 1997 | 191 millimeters |
| 8. | December 2011 | 190 millimeters |
| 9. | July 2021 | 188 millimeters |
| 10. | June 1985 | 179 millimeters |
| 11. | August 2010 | 178 millimeters |
| 12. | May 2024, June 1987 | 177 millimeters |
| 13. | April 1989 | 176 millimeters |
| 14. | August 2006 | 175 millimeters |
| 15. | May 1983 | 174 millimeters |
Most Daily Precipitation in Luxembourg City[8]
| Rank | Total precipitation in millimeters | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 124 millimeters | 8 September 2025 |
| 2. | 77 millimeters | 14 July 2021 |
| 3. | 64 millimeters | 28 October 1990 |
| 4. | 60 millimeters | 21 July 2016 |
| 5. | 57 millimeters | 14 August 1972 |
| 6. | 54 millimeters | 17 June 1974 |
| 7. | 51 millimeters | 19 May 2013, 22 January 1995 & 12 May 1993 |
| 8. | 50 millimeters | 10 May 1970 |
| 9. | 49 millimeters | 9 October 2024, 4 December 1988 |
| 10. | 46 millimeters | 22 August 1948 |
Climate Of Luxembourg Media
Towns and rivers in Luxembourg
Dam in the Upper Sûre lake
Trees at Birtrange Castle in Luxembourg
Detailed map of the Grand Duchy
References
- ↑ "Luxembourg scorches on hottest day ever". 26 July 2019.
- ↑ "The Lowest Temperatures Recorded in Europe | Mappr". 5 April 2021.
- ↑ https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/luxembourg-city/most-daily-precipitation
- ↑ https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/luxembourg-city/highest-temperatures
- ↑ https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/luxembourg-city/lowest-temperatures
- ↑ https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/luxembourg-city/most-yearly-precipitation
- ↑ https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/luxembourg-city/most-monthly-precipitation
- ↑ https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/luxembourg-city/most-daily-precipitation