Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Brioude features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 777 mm (30.6 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Brioude enjoys an average of 3640 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Brioude are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Brioude experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Brioude, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Brioude usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Brioude are February, August and September. On average, 47 mm (1.9 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) | 58 (2.3) | 44 (1.7) | 62 (2.4) | 60 (2.4) | 86 (3.4) | 89 (3.5) | 55 (2.2) | 53 (2.1) | 45 (1.8) | 67 (2.6) | 76 (3.0) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Brioude are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Brioude: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 230 | 292 | 339 | 370 | 412 | 424 | 397 | 327 | 267 | 228 | 192 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 56m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 34m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 28m | 10h 54m | 9h 30m | 8h 46m |
Brioude 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, November 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 Brioude UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |