Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huez features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1450 mm (57.1 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huez enjoys an average of 3752 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huez are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huez experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Huez usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huez are April, July and September. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 108 (4.2) | 97 (3.8) | 135 (5.3) | 90 (3.5) | 173 (6.8) | 133 (5.2) | 83 (3.3) | 98 (3.8) | 72 (2.8) | 113 (4.5) | 120 (4.7) | 228 (9.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Huez are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huez: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 242 | 314 | 344 | 371 | 401 | 429 | 398 | 336 | 293 | 228 | 213 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 56m | 13h 31m | 14h 52m | 15h 33m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 28m | 10h 54m | 9h 31m | 8h 48m |
Huez 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 Huez UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |