Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sainte-Maxime features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 708 mm (27.9 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sainte-Maxime enjoys an average of 3959 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sainte-Maxime are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sainte-Maxime experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sainte-Maxime, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with other places around the world.
Sainte-Maxime usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sainte-Maxime are June, July and August. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 49 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 59 (2.3) | 72 (2.8) | 43 (1.7) | 25 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 40 (1.6) | 109 (4.3) | 147 (5.8) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Sainte-Maxime are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sainte-Maxime: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 255 | 331 | 350 | 407 | 421 | 435 | 404 | 345 | 312 | 250 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 22m | 10h 30m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 41m | 15h 19m | 14h 59m | 13h 52m | 12h 27m | 10h 58m | 9h 41m | 9h 0m |
Sainte-Maxime experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, 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 Sainte-Maxime 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |