Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alban features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 968 mm (38.1 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alban enjoys an average of 3704 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alban are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alban experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
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Alban usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alban are July, August and September. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 91 (3.6) | 72 (2.8) | 91 (3.6) | 67 (2.6) | 106 (4.2) | 80 (3.2) | 52 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 58 (2.3) | 80 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 143 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Alban are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alban: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 232 | 298 | 342 | 378 | 411 | 424 | 399 | 336 | 285 | 233 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 27m | 14h 44m | 15h 23m | 15h 3m | 13h 54m | 12h 27m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 56m |
Alban experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Alban UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |