Last updated: March 2, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Roche-Blanche features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 849 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Roche-Blanche enjoys an average of 3481 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Roche-Blanche are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Roche-Blanche experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 16°C (61°F) |
21°C (70°F) |
24°C (75°F) |
27°C (80°F) |
30°C (87°F) |
37°C (99°F) |
37°C (99°F) |
37°C (98°F) |
33°C (91°F) |
27°C (81°F) |
21°C (70°F) |
15°C (60°F) |
| Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) |
17°C (63°F) |
21°C (69°F) |
24°C (75°F) |
27°C (81°F) |
30°C (87°F) |
34°C (93°F) |
34°C (94°F) |
30°C (86°F) |
24°C (75°F) |
18°C (65°F) |
14°C (57°F) |
| Average high | 6°C (43°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
12°C (54°F) |
16°C (60°F) |
18°C (66°F) |
23°C (74°F) |
26°C (78°F) |
26°C (79°F) |
22°C (72°F) |
17°C (62°F) |
10°C (51°F) |
7°C (46°F) |
| Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) |
5°C (42°F) |
7°C (45°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
13°C (56°F) |
18°C (64°F) |
20°C (68°F) |
20°C (67°F) |
16°C (61°F) |
11°C (53°F) |
6°C (44°F) |
4°C (40°F) |
| Average low | -0°C (32°F) |
1°C (34°F) |
2°C (36°F) |
4°C (39°F) |
8°C (46°F) |
12°C (54°F) |
14°C (57°F) |
14°C (57°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
7°C (45°F) |
3°C (38°F) |
2°C (35°F) |
| Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) |
-6°C (22°F) |
-5°C (24°F) |
-4°C (26°F) |
1°C (35°F) |
7°C (45°F) |
9°C (49°F) |
7°C (46°F) |
4°C (39°F) |
0°C (33°F) |
-2°C (28°F) |
-4°C (25°F) |
| Minimum | -12°C (11°F) |
-12°C (11°F) |
-14°C (7°F) |
-6°C (22°F) |
-2°C (29°F) |
5°C (41°F) |
7°C (45°F) |
7°C (44°F) |
2°C (37°F) |
-2°C (29°F) |
-4°C (26°F) |
-5°C (23°F) |
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La Roche-Blanche usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Roche-Blanche are February, April and August. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.6) | 54 (2.1) | 67 (2.6) | 52 (2.1) | 95 (3.7) | 100 (4.0) | 63 (2.5) | 53 (2.1) | 59 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 73 (2.9) | 101 (4.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in La Roche-Blanche are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Roche-Blanche: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 213 | 277 | 336 | 362 | 402 | 412 | 391 | 318 | 252 | 207 | 170 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 7m | 10h 22m | 11h 56m | 13h 33m | 14h 56m | 15h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 2m | 12h 29m | 10h 53m | 9h 28m | 8h 43m |
La Roche-Blanche 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 La Roche-Blanche UV Index data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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