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Monthly climate in Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Istres features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 596 mm (23.5 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Istres enjoys an average of 3965 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 Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France §

The warmest months in Istres are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Istres experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France §

Istres usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Istres are February, July and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42 (1.7) 28 (1.1) 42 (1.6) 67 (2.7) 68 (2.7) 29 (1.1) 13 (0.5) 22 (0.9) 42 (1.7) 89 (3.5) 97 (3.8) 56 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 5 7 8 8 4 3 2 5 7 10 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France §

The sunniest months in Istres are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Istres: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 199 260 331 352 405 424 436 403 345 306 256 241
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 21m 10h 30m 11h 57m 13h 26m 14h 42m 15h 20m 15h 0m 13h 53m 12h 27m 10h 58m 9h 40m 8h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France §

Istres 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 Istres UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2