Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Douvaine features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1427 mm (56.2 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Douvaine enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 40 minutes to 15 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Douvaine are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Douvaine experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Douvaine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Douvaine usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Douvaine are February, April and September. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 116 (4.6) | 96 (3.8) | 134 (5.3) | 67 (2.6) | 172 (6.8) | 121 (4.8) | 110 (4.3) | 108 (4.3) | 74 (2.9) | 116 (4.6) | 109 (4.3) | 203 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Douvaine are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Douvaine: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159 | 225 | 291 | 350 | 352 | 394 | 413 | 384 | 326 | 281 | 219 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 20m | 11h 56m | 13h 34m | 14h 58m | 15h 41m | 15h 18m | 14h 4m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 25m | 8h 40m |
Douvaine experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 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 Douvaine 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |