Geography & environment — Luxembourg
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Luxembourg: Europe
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Europe
- Geographic Coordinates
49 45 N, 6 10 E
- Total Area
998 Square Miles 2,586 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
998 Square Miles 2,586 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
223 Miles 359 Kilometers
- Border Countries
Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km
Physical geography
- Terrain
- mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys
- uplands to slightly mountainous in the north
- steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast
- Highest Point
559 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Buurgplaatz 559 m
- Lowest Point
133 Meters
- Lowest Point Location
Moselle River 133 m
- Natural Resources
iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate
- Climate
- Temperatures range from 5°F (-15°C) to 90°F (32°C), with an annual mean temperature of 49°F (9°C). Summer temperatures average 60°F (15°C) and winters are mild with an average low of 29°F (-1.7°C). July and August are the warmest months
- May and June are the sunniest
- and January and February are the coldest months. Luxembourg has a climate much like that of the U.S. Pacific Northwest-cool, temperate, and rainy. The northwesterly winds that traverse the western, lower portion of the Belgian Ardennes cause abundant clouds, fog, and rain. Average annual rainfall is 30 inches
- some rain falls 50% of the year.
- Terrain
- mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys
- uplands to slightly mountainous in the north
- steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast
- Location
Western Europe, between France and Germany
- Total Area
998 Square Miles 2,586 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
air and water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland
- Environment - International Agreements
- party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed,
- but not ratified: Environmental Modification