Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Risoul features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1007 mm (39.6 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Risoul enjoys an average of 3841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Risoul are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Risoul experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Risoul, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with other places around the world.
Risoul usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Risoul are February, August and September. On average, 47 mm (1.9 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) | 65 (2.6) | 57 (2.3) | 93 (3.7) | 85 (3.3) | 130 (5.1) | 100 (3.9) | 61 (2.4) | 41 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 95 (3.7) | 114 (4.5) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Risoul are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Risoul: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 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 | 253 | 325 | 337 | 385 | 405 | 436 | 404 | 338 | 295 | 227 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 25m | 11h 56m | 13h 30m | 14h 50m | 15h 31m | 15h 9m | 13h 58m | 12h 28m | 10h 55m | 9h 32m | 8h 49m |
Risoul 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 Risoul 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |