Monthly climate in Mont-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mont-de-Lans features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1454 mm (57.2 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mont-de-Lans enjoys an average of 3778 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mont-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The warmest months in Mont-de-Lans are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mont-de-Lans experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mont-de-Lans, 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 6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(67°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average high -4°C
(26°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-23°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mont-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Mont-de-Lans usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mont-de-Lans are February, April and September. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mont-de-Lans, 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) 107 (4.2) 92 (3.6) 132 (5.2) 84 (3.3) 166 (6.6) 133 (5.2) 107 (4.2) 110 (4.3) 82 (3.2) 111 (4.4) 113 (4.5) 218 (8.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 14 11 20 18 16 14 14 11 13 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Mont-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The sunniest months in Mont-de-Lans are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mont-de-Lans: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mont-de-Lans, 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 186 245 318 341 374 401 430 398 336 294 228 221
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 11m 10h 24m 11h 56m 13h 31m 14h 51m 15h 32m 15h 10m 13h 59m 12h 28m 10h 54m 9h 31m 8h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Mont-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Mont-de-Lans 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 Mont-de-Lans UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mont-de-Lans, 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) 3 5 7 9 10 11 10 9 8 6 3 2