Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Blois features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 728 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Blois enjoys an average of 3478 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Blois are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Blois experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 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 (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Blois, Centre, France with other places around the world.
Blois usually has the most precipitation in May, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Blois are April, July and August. On average, 37 mm (1.5 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) | 56 (2.2) | 63 (2.5) | 67 (2.6) | 39 (1.5) | 79 (3.1) | 69 (2.7) | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 79 (3.1) | 69 (2.7) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Blois are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Blois: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 131 | 201 | 267 | 346 | 380 | 398 | 415 | 376 | 322 | 260 | 207 | 170 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 54m | 10h 15m | 11h 56m | 13h 39m | 15h 8m | 15h 53m | 15h 29m | 14h 10m | 12h 30m | 10h 48m | 9h 17m | 8h 29m |
Blois 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 Blois 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 |