Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Roche-Posay features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 750 mm (29.5 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Roche-Posay enjoys an average of 3547 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Roche-Posay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Roche-Posay experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Roche-Posay, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France with other places around the world.
La Roche-Posay usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Roche-Posay are July, August and September. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 58 (2.3) | 64 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 51 (2.0) | 83 (3.3) | 78 (3.1) | 33 (1.3) | 27 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 76 (3.0) | 72 (2.8) | 100 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in La Roche-Posay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Roche-Posay: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 207 | 276 | 345 | 385 | 406 | 417 | 384 | 330 | 267 | 209 | 179 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 59m | 10h 17m | 11h 56m | 13h 37m | 15h 3m | 15h 47m | 15h 24m | 14h 7m | 12h 30m | 10h 50m | 9h 21m | 8h 35m |
La Roche-Posay 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 La Roche-Posay 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 | 2 |