Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Beaufort features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1433 mm (56.4 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Beaufort enjoys an average of 3473 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Beaufort are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 6 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Beaufort experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°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 | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Beaufort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France with other places around the world.
Beaufort usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Beaufort are April, July and August. On average, 72 mm (2.8 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) | 142 (5.6) | 105 (4.1) | 143 (5.6) | 67 (2.6) | 156 (6.2) | 123 (4.8) | 79 (3.1) | 69 (2.7) | 83 (3.3) | 118 (4.6) | 122 (4.8) | 226 (8.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Beaufort are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Beaufort: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 211 | 281 | 347 | 359 | 395 | 412 | 382 | 323 | 263 | 193 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 1m | 10h 18m | 11h 56m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 45m | 15h 22m | 14h 6m | 12h 30m | 10h 50m | 9h 23m | 8h 37m |
Beaufort experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 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 Beaufort UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |