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Monthly climate in Ampus, France

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ampus features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 760 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ampus enjoys an average of 3967 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ampus, France

The warmest months in Ampus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ampus experiences 75 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ampus. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Average high11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Average low4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Minimum-3°C
(26°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ampus, France

Ampus usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ampus are January, July and August. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ampus. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)41 (1.6)49 (1.9)67 (2.6)77 (3.0)75 (3.0)45 (1.8)23 (0.9)17 (0.7)45 (1.8)108 (4.3)124 (4.9)90 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)577111174568117

Monthly sunshine hours in Ampus, France

The sunniest months in Ampus are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ampus: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ampus. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours198257331351408421437406345311250245
Mean daily daylight hours9h 21m10h 30m11h 57m13h 26m14h 42m15h 20m15h 0m13h 53m12h 27m10h 58m9h 40m8h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Ampus, France

Ampus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Ampus UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ampus. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2467910997532