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Monthly climate in Descartes, Centre, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Descartes features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 752 mm (29.6 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Descartes enjoys an average of 3558 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Descartes, Centre, France §

The warmest months in Descartes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °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 (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Descartes experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Descartes, Centre, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Descartes, Centre, France §

Descartes usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Descartes are July, August and September. On average, 32 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Descartes, Centre, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58 (2.3) 67 (2.6) 71 (2.8) 49 (1.9) 85 (3.4) 79 (3.1) 32 (1.3) 28 (1.1) 35 (1.4) 78 (3.1) 73 (2.9) 98 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 12 8 13 11 6 6 6 13 12 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Descartes, Centre, France §

The sunniest months in Descartes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Descartes: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Descartes, Centre, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 136 208 276 349 387 406 420 383 329 266 213 180
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 58m 10h 17m 11h 56m 13h 37m 15h 4m 15h 49m 15h 25m 14h 7m 12h 30m 10h 49m 9h 20m 8h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Descartes, Centre, France §

Descartes 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 Descartes UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Descartes, Centre, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 8 6 4 2 1