Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 946 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau enjoys an average of 3555 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °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, Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 68 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) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°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) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°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 (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°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 (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau are February, August and September. On average, 60 mm (2.3 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) | 68 (2.7) | 52 (2.0) | 66 (2.6) | 69 (2.7) | 112 (4.4) | 97 (3.8) | 84 (3.3) | 66 (2.6) | 61 (2.4) | 83 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 222 | 286 | 340 | 364 | 409 | 417 | 393 | 323 | 261 | 212 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 8m | 10h 22m | 11h 56m | 13h 32m | 14h 55m | 15h 36m | 15h 14m | 14h 1m | 12h 29m | 10h 53m | 9h 28m | 8h 45m |
Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau 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 Saint-Bonnet-le-Chateau 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 |