Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alixan features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 849 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alixan enjoys an average of 3752 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alixan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alixan experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alixan, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Alixan usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alixan are July, August and September. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 55 (2.2) | 54 (2.1) | 70 (2.8) | 52 (2.0) | 108 (4.3) | 66 (2.6) | 50 (1.9) | 46 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) | 97 (3.8) | 100 (3.9) | 113 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Alixan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alixan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 241 | 311 | 348 | 374 | 416 | 428 | 398 | 337 | 288 | 232 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 24m | 11h 56m | 13h 30m | 14h 51m | 15h 31m | 15h 10m | 13h 58m | 12h 28m | 10h 55m | 9h 32m | 8h 49m |
Alixan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alixan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |