Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fontainebleau features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °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 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 778 mm (30.6 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fontainebleau enjoys an average of 3463 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 21 minutes to 16 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fontainebleau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 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 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fontainebleau experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fontainebleau, Île-de-France, France with other places around the world.
Fontainebleau usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fontainebleau are April, July and August. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 64 (2.5) | 67 (2.6) | 72 (2.8) | 31 (1.2) | 71 (2.8) | 62 (2.4) | 49 (1.9) | 52 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) | 82 (3.2) | 66 (2.6) | 108 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Fontainebleau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fontainebleau: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 122 | 200 | 264 | 351 | 387 | 400 | 405 | 384 | 323 | 264 | 202 | 156 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 47m | 10h 11m | 11h 55m | 13h 43m | 15h 15m | 16h 2m | 15h 37m | 14h 15m | 12h 31m | 10h 45m | 9h 10m | 8h 21m |
Fontainebleau 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 Fontainebleau 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 |