Monthly climate in Montfaucon-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Montfaucon-en-Velay features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 920 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Montfaucon-en-Velay enjoys an average of 3713 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Montfaucon-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The warmest months in Montfaucon-en-Velay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Montfaucon-en-Velay experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Montfaucon-en-Velay, 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 16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(60°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(42°F)
3°C
(39°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°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
(37°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-4°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Montfaucon-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Montfaucon-en-Velay usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Montfaucon-en-Velay are February, August and September. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Montfaucon-en-Velay, 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) 60 (2.4) 46 (1.8) 65 (2.5) 72 (2.8) 114 (4.5) 88 (3.5) 90 (3.5) 57 (2.2) 57 (2.2) 91 (3.6) 91 (3.6) 90 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 13 11 15 13 11 8 8 11 13 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Montfaucon-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The sunniest months in Montfaucon-en-Velay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Montfaucon-en-Velay: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Montfaucon-en-Velay, 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 164 237 303 343 373 415 427 397 334 279 231 204
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 9m 10h 23m 11h 56m 13h 32m 14h 53m 15h 34m 15h 12m 14h 0m 12h 28m 10h 54m 9h 30m 8h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Montfaucon-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Montfaucon-en-Velay 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 Montfaucon-en-Velay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Montfaucon-en-Velay, 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 4 6 7 8 10 10 9 7 5 3 2