Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dole features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 999 mm (39.3 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dole enjoys an average of 3505 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dole are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dole experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dole, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France with other places around the world.
Dole usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dole are April, August 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 | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) | 78 (3.1) | 99 (3.9) | 52 (2.1) | 113 (4.4) | 76 (3.0) | 59 (2.3) | 45 (1.8) | 50 (2.0) | 87 (3.4) | 89 (3.5) | 154 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Dole are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dole: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 210 | 280 | 351 | 374 | 406 | 417 | 389 | 326 | 261 | 194 | 156 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 17m | 11h 56m | 13h 37m | 15h 5m | 15h 49m | 15h 25m | 14h 8m | 12h 30m | 10h 49m | 9h 20m | 8h 33m |
Dole experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dole 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |