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Monthly climate in Sancerre, France

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sancerre features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 853 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sancerre enjoys an average of 3511 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sancerre, France

The warmest months in Sancerre are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sancerre experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sancerre. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum16°C
(60°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		28°C
(82°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average high7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-4°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Minimum-8°C
(17°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sancerre, France

Sancerre usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sancerre are April, July and August. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sancerre. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)76 (3.0)66 (2.6)80 (3.1)43 (1.7)79 (3.1)70 (2.8)51 (2.0)50 (2.0)65 (2.6)79 (3.1)73 (2.9)122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)12121361411787131218

Monthly sunshine hours in Sancerre, France

The sunniest months in Sancerre are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sancerre: 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 Sancerre. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours125211271349383404416384330264205165
Mean daily daylight hours8h 56m10h 16m11h 56m13h 38m15h 7m15h 52m15h 27m14h 9m12h 30m10h 48m9h 18m8h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Sancerre, France

Sancerre 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 Sancerre UV Index data.

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