Kerkrade weather in January
In January, Kerkrade sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kerkrade's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerkrade's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 5°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 1°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 74 mm
- 13.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 12 min
- 8:40 AM – 4:50 PM
- Cloud cover
- 74%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 0.84 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Kerkrade is city in Limburg, the Netherlands.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.
A typical January day in Kerkrade reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 5 | 0 |
How January really feels in Kerkrade
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kerkrade weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 74 | 13.8 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 68 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 70 | 13.7 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 13° / 5° | 55 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 3.6 |
| May | 17° / 9° | 66 | 12.9 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 76 | 13.1 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 83 | 13.8 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 79 | 12.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 18° / 11° | 66 | 10.9 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 65 | 11.9 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 69 | 13.2 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 85 | 14.6 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Cloudier (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 78 |
| 2 | 22 | 78 |
| 3 | 22 | 78 |
| 4 | 24 | 76 |
| 5 | 24 | 76 |
| 6 | 25 | 75 |
| 7 | 25 | 75 |
| 8 | 26 | 74 |
| 9 | 27 | 73 |
| 10 | 27 | 73 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 27 | 73 |
| 13 | 28 | 72 |
| 14 | 27 | 73 |
| 15 | 27 | 73 |
| 16 | 27 | 73 |
| 17 | 26 | 74 |
| 18 | 26 | 74 |
| 19 | 25 | 75 |
| 20 | 24 | 76 |
| 21 | 24 | 76 |
| 22 | 24 | 76 |
| 23 | 24 | 76 |
| 24 | 22 | 78 |
| 25 | 22 | 78 |
| 26 | 22 | 78 |
| 27 | 24 | 76 |
| 28 | 24 | 76 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 76 |
| 31 | 24 | 76 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Kerkrade gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Snow chance (%) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 10 |
| 2 | 48 | 10 |
| 3 | 48 | 9 |
| 4 | 47 | 8 |
| 5 | 47 | 8 |
| 6 | 47 | 8 |
| 7 | 46 | 7 |
| 8 | 46 | 7 |
| 9 | 45 | 7 |
| 10 | 45 | 7 |
| 11 | 45 | 7 |
| 12 | 44 | 8 |
| 13 | 44 | 8 |
| 14 | 44 | 8 |
| 15 | 44 | 9 |
| 16 | 44 | 9 |
| 17 | 44 | 10 |
| 18 | 44 | 10 |
| 19 | 44 | 11 |
| 20 | 44 | 11 |
| 21 | 44 | 11 |
| 22 | 44 | 12 |
| 23 | 44 | 12 |
| 24 | 44 | 12 |
| 25 | 44 | 13 |
| 26 | 44 | 13 |
| 27 | 44 | 13 |
| 28 | 44 | 14 |
| 29 | 43 | 14 |
| 30 | 43 | 14 |
| 31 | 43 | 14 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 17 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:45 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:14 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:45 | 8:45 | 8:45 | 8:45 | 8:45 | 8:45 | 8:44 | 8:44 | 8:44 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:41 | 8:40 | 8:40 | 8:39 | 8:38 | 8:37 | 8:36 | 8:35 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:24 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:34 | 4:35 | 4:37 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:40 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:11 | 5:13 | 5:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.8 | 8:45 | 4:32 |
| 2 | 7.8 | 8:45 | 4:33 |
| 3 | 7.8 | 8:45 | 4:34 |
| 4 | 7.8 | 8:45 | 4:35 |
| 5 | 7.9 | 8:45 | 4:37 |
| 6 | 7.9 | 8:45 | 4:38 |
| 7 | 7.9 | 8:44 | 4:39 |
| 8 | 7.9 | 8:44 | 4:40 |
| 9 | 8.0 | 8:44 | 4:41 |
| 10 | 8.0 | 8:43 | 4:42 |
| 11 | 8.0 | 8:43 | 4:44 |
| 12 | 8.0 | 8:42 | 4:45 |
| 13 | 8.1 | 8:42 | 4:46 |
| 14 | 8.1 | 8:41 | 4:48 |
| 15 | 8.1 | 8:40 | 4:49 |
| 16 | 8.2 | 8:40 | 4:50 |
| 17 | 8.2 | 8:39 | 4:52 |
| 18 | 8.3 | 8:38 | 4:53 |
| 19 | 8.3 | 8:37 | 4:55 |
| 20 | 8.3 | 8:36 | 4:56 |
| 21 | 8.4 | 8:35 | 4:58 |
| 22 | 8.4 | 8:34 | 5:00 |
| 23 | 8.5 | 8:33 | 5:01 |
| 24 | 8.5 | 8:32 | 5:03 |
| 25 | 8.6 | 8:31 | 5:04 |
| 26 | 8.6 | 8:30 | 5:06 |
| 27 | 8.6 | 8:29 | 5:08 |
| 28 | 8.7 | 8:28 | 5:09 |
| 29 | 8.7 | 8:26 | 5:11 |
| 30 | 8.8 | 8:25 | 5:13 |
| 31 | 8.8 | 8:24 | 5:14 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.84 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.1 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Kerkrade?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kerkrade.
What to pack for Kerkrade in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Kerkrade sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Kerkrade in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kerkrade peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Kerkrade in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kerkrade is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Kerkrade?
Kerkrade sits at 50.9°N, 6.1°E, 157 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Herzogenrath, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Kerkrade
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kerkrade.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerkrade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m.
The land around Kerkrade is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (26%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.
The Netherlands travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 84% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $73,684
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 624
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kerkrade (50.8658°, 6.0625°, elevation 157 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).