Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ax-les-Thermes features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1369 mm (53.9 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ax-les-Thermes enjoys an average of 3883 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ax-les-Thermes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ax-les-Thermes experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ax-les-Thermes, Occitanie, France with other places around the world.
Ax-les-Thermes usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ax-les-Thermes are January, February and November. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 75 (2.9) | 104 (4.1) | 104 (4.1) | 147 (5.8) | 163 (6.4) | 151 (5.9) | 116 (4.6) | 110 (4.3) | 98 (3.9) | 91 (3.6) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Ax-les-Thermes are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ax-les-Thermes: January, November and December receive an average of 7 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 | 193 | 254 | 323 | 342 | 391 | 408 | 426 | 397 | 342 | 303 | 254 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 55m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 11h 0m | 9h 44m | 9h 4m |
Ax-les-Thermes experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ax-les-Thermes UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |