Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fontaine features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1059 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fontaine enjoys an average of 3503 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 27 minutes to 15 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fontaine are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fontaine experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fontaine, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France with other places around the world.
Fontaine usually has the most precipitation in January, May and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fontaine are April, August and September. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 106 (4.2) | 89 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 51 (2.0) | 117 (4.6) | 91 (3.6) | 75 (2.9) | 66 (2.6) | 57 (2.2) | 87 (3.4) | 78 (3.1) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Fontaine are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fontaine: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133 | 210 | 282 | 353 | 370 | 401 | 416 | 391 | 328 | 263 | 194 | 156 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 53m | 10h 14m | 11h 55m | 13h 40m | 15h 9m | 15h 55m | 15h 31m | 14h 11m | 12h 31m | 10h 47m | 9h 16m | 8h 27m |
Fontaine 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 Fontaine 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 |