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Monthly climate in Firminy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Firminy features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 809 mm (31.9 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Firminy enjoys an average of 3566 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Firminy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The warmest months in Firminy are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Firminy experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Firminy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Firminy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Firminy usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Firminy are February, August and September. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Firminy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58 (2.3) 44 (1.7) 56 (2.2) 57 (2.2) 100 (4.0) 76 (3.0) 72 (2.9) 52 (2.0) 51 (2.0) 78 (3.1) 79 (3.1) 87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 13 10 13 12 11 9 8 11 13 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Firminy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The sunniest months in Firminy are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Firminy: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Firminy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144 223 287 342 363 409 417 392 325 264 211 184
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 8m 10h 22m 11h 56m 13h 33m 14h 55m 15h 37m 15h 15m 14h 1m 12h 29m 10h 53m 9h 28m 8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Firminy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Firminy 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 Firminy UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Firminy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 6 7 8 10 9 9 7 5 3 2