Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monthieux features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (39 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1068 mm (42.1 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monthieux enjoys an average of 3576 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Monthieux are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monthieux experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Monthieux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Monthieux usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monthieux are February, April and September. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 83 (3.2) | 65 (2.6) | 88 (3.5) | 52 (2.1) | 120 (4.7) | 81 (3.2) | 76 (3.0) | 76 (3.0) | 75 (2.9) | 102 (4.0) | 102 (4.0) | 150 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Monthieux are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monthieux: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 222 | 289 | 352 | 369 | 407 | 417 | 390 | 328 | 269 | 208 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 20m | 11h 56m | 13h 34m | 14h 58m | 15h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 3m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 26m | 8h 41m |
Monthieux experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, 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 Monthieux UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |