Esch-sur-Alzette
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Esch-sur-Alzette month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Esch-sur-Alzette are typically June, July and August, with average daytime highs around 22–24°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 24°C), January the coldest (average low 0°C), and January the wettest (about 101 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.6 | -0.2 | 101 | 3.3 |
| February | 7.0 | 0.8 | 74 | 5.2 |
| March | 10.1 | 2.1 | 74 | 7.3 |
| April | 13.6 | 4.3 | 56 | 9.8 |
| May | 17.6 | 8.5 | 78 | 11.2 |
| June | 22.4 | 13.0 | 71 | 12.0 |
| July | 23.4 | 14.0 | 68 | 12.0 |
| August | 23.7 | 14.4 | 58 | 11.1 |
| September | 19.8 | 11.1 | 77 | 9.3 |
| October | 14.7 | 7.8 | 88 | 6.2 |
| November | 8.4 | 3.3 | 78 | 4.0 |
| December | 5.8 | 1.4 | 91 | 2.7 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1128
The town was mentioned for the first time in 12 April 1128 in a message for Pope Honorius II.
- Documented history · 1911
In 1911 the steel- and iron-producing company ARBED was founded.
- Documented history · 1997
In the 1970s, as a result of the steel crisis, the mines and many of the blast furnaces were shut down, the last one, in Esch-Belval, definitively halting its operations in 1997.
- First documented mention
The town was mentioned for the first time on 12 April 1128 in a message for Pope Honorius II
- Foundation of ARBED
The steel- and iron-producing company ARBED was founded in 1911
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02 · HistoryHow Esch-sur-Alzette took shape
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01 · Q&AWhere is Esch-sur-Alzette located and what are its coordinates?
Esch-sur-Alzette is situated in Luxembourg at geographic coordinates 49.4958, 5.9806, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Esch-sur-Alzette?
Esch-sur-Alzette has a recorded population of approximately 36,625 and observes the Europe/Luxembourg time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Esch-sur-Alzette?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Esch-sur-Alzette include LB, DE-LU, FR-LU, with EUR used for local transactions.
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