Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Caves features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 616 mm (24.2 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Caves enjoys an average of 3812 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Caves are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Caves experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Caves, Occitanie, France with other places around the world.
Caves usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Caves are June, July and August. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 54 (2.1) | 45 (1.8) | 61 (2.4) | 69 (2.7) | 53 (2.1) | 35 (1.4) | 26 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 53 (2.1) | 90 (3.6) | 61 (2.4) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Caves are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Caves: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 242 | 314 | 340 | 392 | 411 | 429 | 398 | 341 | 288 | 241 | 226 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 31m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 17m | 14h 57m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 42m | 9h 2m |
Caves 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 Caves 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 |