Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cherbourg features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 642 mm (25.3 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cherbourg enjoys an average of 3343 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cherbourg are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cherbourg experiences 190 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
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Cherbourg usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cherbourg are May, August and September. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) | 66 (2.6) | 117 (4.6) | 39 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 11 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 117 (4.6) | 69 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Cherbourg are August, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cherbourg: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 275 | 270 | 273 | 254 | 238 | 258 | 291 | 290 | 288 | 308 | 324 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 33m | 12h 58m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 48m | 10h 30m | 10h 39m | 11h 12m | 11h 55m | 12h 42m | 13h 23m | 13h 44m |
Cherbourg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cherbourg UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 |