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Climate of luxembourg
Country climate guideLuxembourg is a small landlocked country in north-west Europe, where the Atlantic weather of the French coast slides gradually into continental conditions towards the German border. The relief is gentle: a northern plateau of wooded hills, a warmer, sunnier south around the Moselle valley, and a broad middle ground cut by rivers. None of it is extreme, and the climate shows it — damp and changeable rather than dramatic.
Main climate types
Köppen places almost the whole Grand Duchy in a temperate oceanic climate, with a continental variant emerging in the east, where winters bite a little harder. The northern part, near Clervaux and Wiltz, is the coolest and wettest. The south, around Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg City, is slightly warmer and drier. The Moselle valley, with its warm, south-facing slopes, is the country's mildest corner.
Temperatures
Luxembourg City averages about 2 °C in January and about 20 °C in July, figures that put the country firmly in the temperate zone. The northern hills run a degree or two cooler, and the Moselle valley a degree or two warmer. Frost occurs on around 50 nights a year in the east, snow on some 30 days, and the hills around Clervaux hold snow longer. Spring arrives late and often with cold spells.
Rainfall
Luxembourg City receives about 800 mm a year, the northern plateau closer to 1,000 mm, and the eastern slopes a little less. Rain is spread across the year rather than concentrated in one season, with autumn and early winter the wettest months and February or March the driest. Overcast skies and drizzle are common in winter; heavy thunderstorms in summer are short-lived. Snow cover is usually shallow and short-lived, though the northern hills can hold it for a week or more.
When to go
Late spring and early autumn are the most suitable times for visitors: the hills are green in May and June, and the vineyards of the Moselle are at their best in September. Summer is warm but not hot, and the country rarely suffers extreme heat. Winter is damp and grey rather than snowy, though the northern hills offer woodland walking and the castles of Bourscheid and Vianden are atmospheric in fog. Any month works, but July and August are the busiest.