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Monthly climate in Barcelonnette, France

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barcelonnette features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1053 mm (41.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Barcelonnette enjoys an average of 3847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Barcelonnette, France

The warmest months in Barcelonnette are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (19 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barcelonnette experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 198 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Barcelonnette. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Average high-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Average low-11°C
(13°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-3°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-12°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Barcelonnette, France

Barcelonnette usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Barcelonnette are January, August and September. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Barcelonnette. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)59 (2.3)96 (3.8)91 (3.6)136 (5.4)113 (4.4)56 (2.2)49 (1.9)55 (2.2)105 (4.1)115 (4.5)123 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8991118171110981312

Monthly sunshine hours in Barcelonnette, France

The sunniest months in Barcelonnette are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Barcelonnette: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Barcelonnette. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196253326334384407435404337297231237
Mean daily daylight hours9h 15m10h 26m11h 56m13h 29m14h 48m15h 27m15h 6m13h 56m12h 28m10h 56m9h 35m8h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Barcelonnette, France

Barcelonnette experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Barcelonnette UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Barcelonnette. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)35799111098632