Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°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 maximum | 1°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Briancon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 245 | 319 | 338 | 376 | 400 | 431 | 398 | 333 | 293 | 223 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 56m | 13h 31m | 14h 51m | 15h 32m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 28m | 10h 54m | 9h 31m | 8h 48m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |