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Monthly climate in Saint-Claude, France

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saint-Claude features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1720 mm (67.7 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Saint-Claude 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Saint-Claude, France

The warmest months in Saint-Claude are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saint-Claude experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 62 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saint-Claude. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum10°C
(49°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average high4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average low-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum-13°C
(9°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saint-Claude, France

Saint-Claude usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Saint-Claude are April, August and September. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Saint-Claude. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)164 (6.5)120 (4.7)169 (6.6)78 (3.1)187 (7.4)162 (6.4)107 (4.2)103 (4.1)98 (3.9)132 (5.2)136 (5.3)264 (10.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121215111716141311131420

Monthly sunshine hours in Saint-Claude, France

The sunniest months in Saint-Claude are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Saint-Claude: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saint-Claude. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours138211281347359395412382323263193163
Mean daily daylight hours9h 1m10h 18m11h 56m13h 36m15h 1m15h 45m15h 22m14h 5m12h 30m10h 50m9h 23m8h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Saint-Claude, France

Saint-Claude 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 Saint-Claude UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saint-Claude. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2356810986432