Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Riez features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 663 mm (26.1 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Riez enjoys an average of 3959 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Riez are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Riez experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Riez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with other places around the world.
Riez usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Riez are January, July and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 32 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 59 (2.3) | 77 (3.0) | 84 (3.3) | 47 (1.8) | 13 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 83 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 75 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Riez are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Riez: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 258 | 330 | 349 | 407 | 422 | 437 | 405 | 345 | 310 | 250 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 27m | 14h 44m | 15h 23m | 15h 2m | 13h 54m | 12h 27m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 57m |
Riez experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Riez UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |