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Monthly climate in Ajaccio, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ajaccio features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 977 mm (38.5 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ajaccio enjoys an average of 3992 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ajaccio, France §

The warmest months in Ajaccio are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ajaccio experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ajaccio, 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 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average low 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ajaccio, France §

Ajaccio usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ajaccio are June, July and August. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ajaccio, 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) 94 (3.7) 98 (3.8) 82 (3.2) 65 (2.6) 91 (3.6) 39 (1.5) 21 (0.8) 20 (0.8) 45 (1.8) 90 (3.5) 154 (6.1) 179 (7.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 10 10 10 9 6 4 5 8 9 17 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Ajaccio, France §

The sunniest months in Ajaccio are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ajaccio: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ajaccio, 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 203 267 334 358 404 420 432 400 346 317 257 248
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 29m 10h 34m 11h 57m 13h 22m 14h 34m 15h 10m 14h 51m 13h 47m 12h 26m 11h 1m 9h 47m 9h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Ajaccio, France §

Ajaccio experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ajaccio UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ajaccio, 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) 3 4 5 8 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2