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Monthly climate in Briancon, France

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Briancon features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 987 mm (38.9 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Briancon enjoys an average of 3777 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Briancon, France

The warmest months in Briancon 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 -9 to -5 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Briancon experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Briancon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(55°F)		3°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(33°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		7°C
(46°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Average high-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Average low-12°C
(10°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(39°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-7°C
(21°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-24°C
(-12°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Briancon, France

Briancon usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Briancon are July, August and September. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Briancon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)82 (3.2)62 (2.4)95 (3.7)76 (3.0)126 (5.0)82 (3.2)49 (1.9)40 (1.6)34 (1.3)91 (3.6)110 (4.3)139 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)91012101615108781415

Monthly sunshine hours in Briancon, France

The sunniest months in Briancon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Briancon: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Briancon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours190245319338376400431398333293223225
Mean daily daylight hours9h 11m10h 24m11h 56m13h 31m14h 51m15h 32m15h 11m13h 59m12h 28m10h 54m9h 31m8h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Briancon, France

Briancon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Briancon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Briancon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3589101111108642