Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vallon-Pont-d'Arc features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1034 mm (40.7 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vallon-Pont-d'Arc enjoys an average of 3820 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France with other places around the world.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc are February, July and August. On average, 47 mm (1.8 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) | 53 (2.1) | 49 (1.9) | 107 (4.2) | 100 (3.9) | 109 (4.3) | 58 (2.3) | 46 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 52 (2.1) | 151 (6.0) | 157 (6.2) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vallon-Pont-d'Arc: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 242 | 316 | 338 | 389 | 419 | 435 | 400 | 339 | 288 | 241 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 28m | 15h 7m | 13h 57m | 12h 28m | 10h 56m | 9h 35m | 8h 53m |
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc 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 Vallon-Pont-d'Arc 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |