Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saint-Quentin features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 794 mm (31.3 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saint-Quentin enjoys an average of 3411 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 11 minutes to 16 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saint-Quentin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °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 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saint-Quentin experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 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) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saint-Quentin, Hauts-de-France, France with other places around the world.
Saint-Quentin usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saint-Quentin are April, July and September. On average, 46 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) | 65 (2.6) | 73 (2.9) | 74 (2.9) | 36 (1.4) | 61 (2.4) | 56 (2.2) | 52 (2.1) | 74 (2.9) | 49 (1.9) | 81 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Saint-Quentin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saint-Quentin: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 190 | 259 | 347 | 383 | 399 | 411 | 382 | 320 | 259 | 196 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 39m | 10h 6m | 11h 55m | 13h 47m | 15h 23m | 16h 13m | 15h 46m | 14h 20m | 12h 33m | 10h 42m | 9h 3m | 8h 11m |
Saint-Quentin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Saint-Quentin 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 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |