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

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.

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

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sainte-Maxime, 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 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)

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

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sainte-Maxime, 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) 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

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

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sainte-Maxime, 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 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

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

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sainte-Maxime, 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) 2 4 5 7 8 9 9 8 7 5 3 2