Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 637 mm (25.1 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer enjoys an average of 3947 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer experiences 66 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) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with other places around the world.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer are June, July and August. On average, 20 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) | 52 (2.0) | 30 (1.2) | 43 (1.7) | 73 (2.9) | 55 (2.2) | 26 (1.0) | 12 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 39 (1.6) | 94 (3.7) | 135 (5.3) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 259 | 330 | 351 | 404 | 423 | 435 | 402 | 343 | 303 | 257 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 30m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 20m | 15h 0m | 13h 53m | 12h 27m | 10h 58m | 9h 40m | 8h 59m |
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 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 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |