Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bavay features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 877 mm (34.5 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bavay enjoys an average of 3448 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 5 minutes to 16 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bavay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bavay experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 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 (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bavay, Hauts-de-France, France with other places around the world.
Bavay usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bavay are April, June and September. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 72 (2.8) | 79 (3.1) | 82 (3.2) | 42 (1.7) | 70 (2.8) | 64 (2.5) | 64 (2.5) | 86 (3.4) | 55 (2.2) | 85 (3.4) | 67 (2.6) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Bavay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bavay: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120 | 197 | 264 | 348 | 396 | 403 | 415 | 383 | 321 | 253 | 196 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 33m | 10h 3m | 11h 55m | 13h 49m | 15h 28m | 16h 19m | 15h 52m | 14h 23m | 12h 33m | 10h 40m | 8h 59m | 8h 5m |
Bavay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Bavay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |