Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Merlimont features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 981 mm (38.6 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Merlimont enjoys an average of 3579 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 4 minutes to 16 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Merlimont are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Merlimont experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 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) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Merlimont, Hauts-de-France, France with other places around the world.
Merlimont usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Merlimont are April, June and July. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 84 (3.3) | 77 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) | 33 (1.3) | 71 (2.8) | 64 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 76 (3.0) | 74 (2.9) | 120 (4.7) | 104 (4.1) | 148 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Merlimont are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Merlimont: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127 | 196 | 284 | 357 | 409 | 417 | 426 | 395 | 328 | 262 | 207 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 32m | 10h 3m | 11h 55m | 13h 50m | 15h 29m | 16h 21m | 15h 53m | 14h 24m | 12h 33m | 10h 40m | 8h 58m | 8h 4m |
Merlimont 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, 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 Merlimont 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |