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

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orcieres features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1195 mm (47.0 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Orcieres enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Orcieres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France §

The warmest months in Orcieres are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Orcieres experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 177 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Orcieres, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)

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

Orcieres usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Orcieres are July, August and September. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Orcieres, 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) 81 (3.2) 73 (2.9) 115 (4.5) 83 (3.3) 143 (5.6) 99 (3.9) 69 (2.7) 72 (2.8) 64 (2.5) 106 (4.2) 106 (4.2) 184 (7.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 12 10 17 16 13 11 11 9 11 16

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

The sunniest months in Orcieres are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Orcieres: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Orcieres, 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 194 255 325 339 388 409 437 403 340 299 236 234
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 13m 10h 25m 11h 56m 13h 30m 14h 49m 15h 29m 15h 8m 13h 57m 12h 28m 10h 55m 9h 33m 8h 51m

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

Orcieres experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Orcieres UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Orcieres, 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) 3 5 8 9 10 11 10 10 8 6 3 2