Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Amiens features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 800 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Amiens enjoys an average of 3466 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Amiens are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Amiens experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 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 (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°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) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France with other places around the world.
Amiens usually has the most precipitation in May, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Amiens are April, July and September. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 63 (2.5) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 36 (1.4) | 72 (2.8) | 65 (2.5) | 52 (2.0) | 70 (2.8) | 47 (1.8) | 85 (3.3) | 68 (2.7) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Amiens are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Amiens: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 117 | 193 | 270 | 349 | 393 | 407 | 416 | 382 | 320 | 260 | 199 | 156 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 37m | 10h 5m | 11h 55m | 13h 47m | 15h 25m | 16h 15m | 15h 48m | 14h 21m | 12h 33m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 9m |
Amiens 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 Amiens 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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |