Monthly climate in Villard-sur-Doron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Villard-sur-Doron features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1654 mm (65.1 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Villard-sur-Doron enjoys an average of 3690 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Villard-sur-Doron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The warmest months in Villard-sur-Doron are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Villard-sur-Doron experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 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-sur-Doron, 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 9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(62°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(1°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-8°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Villard-sur-Doron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Villard-sur-Doron usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Villard-sur-Doron are April, July and September. On average, 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Villard-sur-Doron, 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) 153 (6.0) 124 (4.9) 160 (6.3) 82 (3.2) 203 (8.0) 144 (5.7) 103 (4.0) 107 (4.2) 85 (3.4) 115 (4.5) 114 (4.5) 264 (10.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 15 11 20 17 15 13 12 12 12 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Villard-sur-Doron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

The sunniest months in Villard-sur-Doron are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Villard-sur-Doron: 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-sur-Doron, 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 172 237 308 345 363 397 423 393 332 289 221 203
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 7m 10h 22m 11h 56m 13h 33m 14h 56m 15h 38m 15h 16m 14h 2m 12h 29m 10h 52m 9h 27m 8h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Villard-sur-Doron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France §

Villard-sur-Doron 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-sur-Doron UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Villard-sur-Doron, 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 4 7 8 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2