Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pontgibaud features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 999 mm (39.3 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pontgibaud enjoys an average of 3392 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 Pontgibaud are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pontgibaud experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 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 (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pontgibaud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Pontgibaud usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pontgibaud are February, April and August. On average, 63 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) | 80 (3.1) | 67 (2.6) | 85 (3.3) | 63 (2.5) | 115 (4.5) | 113 (4.5) | 75 (3.0) | 59 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) | 83 (3.3) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Pontgibaud are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pontgibaud: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129 | 206 | 267 | 329 | 353 | 394 | 404 | 389 | 312 | 247 | 202 | 155 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 7m | 10h 22m | 11h 56m | 13h 33m | 14h 56m | 15h 38m | 15h 16m | 14h 2m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 27m | 8h 43m |
Pontgibaud 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 Pontgibaud 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |