Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Messac features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 775 mm (30.5 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Messac enjoys an average of 3510 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 Messac are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Messac experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Messac, Brittany, France with other places around the world.
Messac usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Messac are January, August and September. On average, 47 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) | 46 (1.8) | 61 (2.4) | 62 (2.4) | 49 (1.9) | 65 (2.6) | 92 (3.6) | 49 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 86 (3.4) | 72 (2.8) | 97 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Messac are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Messac: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 40 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 | 198 | 279 | 345 | 388 | 385 | 410 | 384 | 322 | 262 | 214 | 184 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 53m | 10h 14m | 11h 56m | 13h 40m | 15h 9m | 15h 55m | 15h 31m | 14h 11m | 12h 31m | 10h 47m | 9h 15m | 8h 27m |
Messac 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 Messac 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 | 2 |