Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saint-Didier-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.Saint-Didier-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.
The warmest months in Saint-Didier-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, Saint-Didier-en-Velay experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saint-Didier-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Saint-Didier-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 Saint-Didier-en-Velay are February, August and September. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Saint-Didier-en-Velay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saint-Didier-en-Velay: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Saint-Didier-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 Saint-Didier-en-Velay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |