Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sainte-Helene features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 863 mm (34.0 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sainte-Helene enjoys an average of 3791 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sainte-Helene are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sainte-Helene experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sainte-Helene, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France with other places around the world.
Sainte-Helene usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sainte-Helene are April, July and August. On average, 45 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) | 61 (2.4) | 64 (2.5) | 70 (2.7) | 54 (2.1) | 106 (4.2) | 91 (3.6) | 41 (1.6) | 39 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 73 (2.9) | 85 (3.4) | 123 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Sainte-Helene are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sainte-Helene: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 232 | 305 | 354 | 399 | 415 | 429 | 402 | 345 | 295 | 240 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 56m | 13h 31m | 14h 52m | 15h 33m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 28m | 10h 54m | 9h 31m | 8h 48m |
Sainte-Helene 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 / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sainte-Helene 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |