Bornem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔrnɛm] ⓘ, old spelling: Bornhem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the village of Bornem proper, Hingene, Mariekerke [nl] and Weert, and Wintam [nl]. There are also the hamlets of Branst, Buitenland, Eikevliet and Wintam. In 2021, Bornem had a total population of 21,428. The total area is 45.76 km².[2]

Geography

Heritage

Climate

Bornem has a oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).

Climate data for Bornem (1991−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2) 		7.8
(46.0) 		11.4
(52.5) 		15.7
(60.3) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.9
(71.4) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.8
(74.8) 		20.3
(68.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		7.2
(45.0) 		15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		4.6
(40.3) 		7.3
(45.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.2
(57.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		19.1
(66.4) 		18.8
(65.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		11.7
(53.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		4.7
(40.5) 		11.3
(52.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		3.2
(37.8) 		5.5
(41.9) 		9.3
(48.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		14.3
(57.7) 		13.8
(56.8) 		10.9
(51.6) 		7.7
(45.9) 		4.6
(40.3) 		2.1
(35.8) 		7.2
(45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.2
(2.88) 		62.8
(2.47) 		56.2
(2.21) 		43.4
(1.71) 		58.3
(2.30) 		70.6
(2.78) 		81.5
(3.21) 		83.2
(3.28) 		74.1
(2.92) 		71.2
(2.80) 		82.0
(3.23) 		90.8
(3.57) 		847.3
(33.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.1 11.7 10.8 9.1 10.2 10.2 10.7 10.9 10.5 11.8 13.6 14.3 136.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63 79 137 190 219 220 224 212 165 119 68 53 1,747
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12007". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

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