Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Graissessac features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1150 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Graissessac enjoys an average of 3798 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Graissessac are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Graissessac experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 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) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Graissessac, Occitanie, France with other places around the world.
Graissessac usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Graissessac are July, August and September. On average, 63 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) | 92 (3.6) | 86 (3.4) | 96 (3.8) | 105 (4.1) | 107 (4.2) | 105 (4.1) | 61 (2.4) | 55 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 153 (6.0) | 118 (4.6) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Graissessac are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Graissessac: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 240 | 312 | 341 | 392 | 413 | 430 | 400 | 341 | 286 | 240 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 57m | 13h 27m | 14h 43m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 53m | 12h 27m | 10h 58m | 9h 39m | 8h 58m |
Graissessac 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 Graissessac 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 |