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Monthly climate in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1670 mm (65.7 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise enjoys an average of 3678 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The warmest months in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 199 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, 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 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 179 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise are February, April and September. On average, 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, 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) 132 (5.2) 87 (3.4) 125 (4.9) 110 (4.3) 181 (7.1) 166 (6.5) 143 (5.6) 156 (6.1) 91 (3.6) 141 (5.6) 147 (5.8) 190 (7.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 16 13 20 22 18 19 17 12 16 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The sunniest months in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, 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 175 238 307 341 362 395 422 393 328 288 218 206
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 8m 10h 22m 11h 56m 13h 32m 14h 55m 15h 37m 15h 14m 14h 1m 12h 29m 10h 53m 9h 28m 8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, 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) 3 5 8 9 10 11 10 9 8 6 3 2