Monthly climate in Villard-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Villard-de-Lans features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1330 mm (52.3 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Villard-de-Lans enjoys an average of 3712 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Villard-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The warmest months in Villard-de-Lans are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Villard-de-Lans experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 77 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Villard-de-Lans, 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 15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
26°C
(80°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average high 5°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(69°F)
16°C
(60°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average low -3°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-1°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Villard-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Villard-de-Lans usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Villard-de-Lans are April, July and September. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Villard-de-Lans, 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) 98 (3.8) 92 (3.6) 118 (4.6) 77 (3.0) 150 (5.9) 127 (5.0) 86 (3.4) 87 (3.4) 67 (2.6) 113 (4.5) 117 (4.6) 198 (7.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 14 11 16 14 12 10 8 10 13 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Villard-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The sunniest months in Villard-de-Lans are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Villard-de-Lans: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Villard-de-Lans, 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 168 238 309 346 368 402 427 397 334 289 224 205
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 12m 10h 24m 11h 56m 13h 31m 14h 51m 15h 32m 15h 10m 13h 59m 12h 28m 10h 55m 9h 32m 8h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Villard-de-Lans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Villard-de-Lans 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 Villard-de-Lans UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Villard-de-Lans, 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) 2 4 6 7 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2