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Monthly climate in Arles, France

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arles features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 866 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Arles enjoys an average of 3891 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arles, France

The warmest months in Arles are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arles experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Arles. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average high11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average low1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arles, France

Arles usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Arles are February, July and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arles. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)79 (3.1)47 (1.9)69 (2.7)94 (3.7)77 (3.0)73 (2.9)53 (2.1)58 (2.3)74 (2.9)111 (4.4)83 (3.3)47 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5699131189118107

Monthly sunshine hours in Arles, France

The sunniest months in Arles are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Arles: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arles. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196254325342395411425396341300253247
Mean daily daylight hours9h 27m10h 33m11h 57m13h 23m14h 36m15h 13m14h 53m13h 49m12h 26m11h 0m9h 45m9h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Arles, France

Arles 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 Arles UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arles. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)34579101097632