Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Macot-la-Plagne features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1439 mm (56.7 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Macot-la-Plagne enjoys an average of 3678 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Macot-la-Plagne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (15 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Macot-la-Plagne experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Macot-la-Plagne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Macot-la-Plagne usually has the most precipitation in January, May and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Macot-la-Plagne are April, July and September. On average, 78 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) | 145 (5.7) | 104 (4.1) | 139 (5.5) | 78 (3.1) | 161 (6.3) | 108 (4.3) | 87 (3.4) | 93 (3.7) | 70 (2.8) | 110 (4.3) | 117 (4.6) | 230 (9.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Macot-la-Plagne are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Macot-la-Plagne: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 238 | 307 | 341 | 362 | 395 | 422 | 393 | 328 | 288 | 218 | 206 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 7m | 10h 22m | 11h 56m | 13h 33m | 14h 55m | 15h 37m | 15h 15m | 14h 1m | 12h 29m | 10h 53m | 9h 28m | 8h 44m |
Macot-la-Plagne experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Macot-la-Plagne UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |