Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sand features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 973 mm (38.3 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sand enjoys an average of 3447 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 20 minutes to 16 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 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 2 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sand experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sand, Grand Est, France with other places around the world.
Sand usually has the most precipitation in May, August and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sand are April, September and November. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 82 (3.2) | 77 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) | 45 (1.8) | 94 (3.7) | 93 (3.6) | 92 (3.6) | 97 (3.8) | 56 (2.2) | 78 (3.1) | 67 (2.6) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Sand are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sand: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129 | 206 | 279 | 350 | 381 | 399 | 410 | 381 | 323 | 260 | 183 | 141 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 47m | 10h 11m | 11h 55m | 13h 43m | 15h 15m | 16h 3m | 15h 37m | 14h 15m | 12h 31m | 10h 45m | 9h 10m | 8h 20m |
Sand 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 Sand 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 |