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Monthly climate in Vezelay, France

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vezelay features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 21 °C (69 °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 891 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vezelay enjoys an average of 3446 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vezelay, France

The warmest months in Vezelay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 69 °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, Vezelay experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vezelay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(94°F)		26°C
(80°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Average high6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)		17°C
(62°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-4°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum-9°C
(16°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vezelay, France

Vezelay usually has the most precipitation in January, June and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vezelay are April, August and September. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vezelay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)85 (3.4)71 (2.8)82 (3.2)42 (1.6)83 (3.3)83 (3.3)57 (2.2)49 (1.9)57 (2.2)81 (3.2)74 (2.9)128 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)13131481311998131317

Monthly sunshine hours in Vezelay, France

The sunniest months in Vezelay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vezelay: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vezelay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours118204265350379403410380326259194152
Mean daily daylight hours8h 54m10h 15m11h 56m13h 39m15h 8m15h 54m15h 30m14h 10m12h 31m10h 48m9h 16m8h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Vezelay, France

Vezelay 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 Vezelay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vezelay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235689986421