Last updated: March 2, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sourcieux-les-Mines features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 809 mm (31.9 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sourcieux-les-Mines enjoys an average of 3566 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sourcieux-les-Mines are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sourcieux-les-Mines experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 52 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 16°C (61°F) |
20°C (69°F) |
23°C (74°F) |
27°C (81°F) |
31°C (89°F) |
38°C (101°F) |
38°C (101°F) |
39°C (103°F) |
33°C (92°F) |
26°C (79°F) |
21°C (70°F) |
16°C (61°F) |
| Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) |
19°C (66°F) |
20°C (69°F) |
24°C (76°F) |
28°C (83°F) |
32°C (89°F) |
35°C (95°F) |
35°C (96°F) |
30°C (87°F) |
24°C (75°F) |
19°C (66°F) |
15°C (59°F) |
| Average high | 6°C (43°F) |
10°C (51°F) |
13°C (56°F) |
17°C (63°F) |
20°C (68°F) |
25°C (78°F) |
28°C (82°F) |
27°C (82°F) |
23°C (74°F) |
17°C (63°F) |
11°C (51°F) |
7°C (46°F) |
| Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) |
6°C (42°F) |
8°C (46°F) |
11°C (52°F) |
15°C (59°F) |
20°C (67°F) |
22°C (71°F) |
21°C (71°F) |
17°C (63°F) |
12°C (54°F) |
7°C (44°F) |
5°C (41°F) |
| Average low | 0°C (32°F) |
1°C (35°F) |
3°C (37°F) |
5°C (42°F) |
9°C (49°F) |
14°C (57°F) |
16°C (60°F) |
15°C (60°F) |
12°C (53°F) |
8°C (47°F) |
4°C (39°F) |
2°C (36°F) |
| Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) |
-5°C (23°F) |
-4°C (25°F) |
-2°C (28°F) |
3°C (38°F) |
9°C (48°F) |
11°C (53°F) |
10°C (50°F) |
6°C (43°F) |
2°C (36°F) |
-2°C (28°F) |
-4°C (26°F) |
| Minimum | -10°C (15°F) |
-10°C (13°F) |
-12°C (11°F) |
-4°C (24°F) |
0°C (33°F) |
7°C (45°F) |
11°C (51°F) |
8°C (47°F) |
5°C (41°F) |
0°C (33°F) |
-4°C (24°F) |
-5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sourcieux-les-Mines, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Sourcieux-les-Mines usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sourcieux-les-Mines are February, April and September. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) | 43 (1.7) | 61 (2.4) | 51 (2.0) | 98 (3.8) | 80 (3.1) | 64 (2.5) | 55 (2.1) | 53 (2.1) | 80 (3.1) | 77 (3.0) | 92 (3.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Sourcieux-les-Mines are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sourcieux-les-Mines: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 223 | 287 | 342 | 363 | 409 | 417 | 392 | 325 | 264 | 211 | 184 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 21m | 11h 56m | 13h 33m | 14h 57m | 15h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 2m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 27m | 8h 42m |
Sourcieux-les-Mines 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 Sourcieux-les-Mines UV Index data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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