Luxembourg Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
  • Population: 486,000 (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Luxembourg
  • Area: 2,586 sq km (999 sq miles)
  • Major languages: French, German, Luxembourgish
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Steel products, chemicals, rubber products
  • GNI per capita: US $84,890 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .lu
  • International dialling code: +352

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan -2.3 2.3 71.2 18.3
Feb -1.8 4.2 61.7 15.0
Mar 0.6 8.0 70.0 16.6
Apr 3.3 12.1 61.2 15.5
May 7.1 16.8 81.2 16.0
Jun 10.2 19.9 82.2 14.6
Jul 12.0 22.0 68.4 12.5
Aug 11.8 21.0 72.3 13.5
Sep 9.3 18.2 70.0 12.6
Oct 5.7 13.0 74.6 14.4
Nov 1.2 6.6 83.2 16.4
Dec -1.3 3.3 79.6 16.9