Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Espalion features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1159 mm (45.6 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Espalion enjoys an average of 3518 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Espalion are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Espalion experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 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 (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Espalion, Occitanie, France with other places around the world.
Espalion usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Espalion are July, August and September. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 103 (4.1) | 77 (3.0) | 109 (4.3) | 74 (2.9) | 119 (4.7) | 124 (4.9) | 62 (2.4) | 66 (2.6) | 65 (2.5) | 89 (3.5) | 104 (4.1) | 167 (6.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Espalion are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Espalion: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 213 | 274 | 334 | 360 | 400 | 415 | 394 | 323 | 264 | 216 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 8m | 13h 57m | 12h 28m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 51m |
Espalion 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 Espalion 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 |