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

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saint-Chaffrey features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1263 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saint-Chaffrey enjoys an average of 3778 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Saint-Chaffrey are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saint-Chaffrey experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 207 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saint-Chaffrey, 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 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Average low -13°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)

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

Saint-Chaffrey usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 151 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saint-Chaffrey are February, April and September. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Saint-Chaffrey, 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) 99 (3.9) 78 (3.1) 118 (4.6) 77 (3.0) 146 (5.8) 106 (4.2) 87 (3.4) 87 (3.4) 64 (2.5) 102 (4.0) 109 (4.3) 190 (7.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 13 10 19 18 16 13 13 10 13 16

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

The sunniest months in Saint-Chaffrey are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saint-Chaffrey: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saint-Chaffrey, 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 186 245 318 341 374 401 430 398 336 294 228 221
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 12m 10h 24m 11h 56m 13h 30m 14h 51m 15h 31m 15h 10m 13h 58m 12h 28m 10h 55m 9h 32m 8h 49m

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

Saint-Chaffrey experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Saint-Chaffrey UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saint-Chaffrey, 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 7 9 10 11 10 9 8 6 3 2