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

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sospel features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1159 mm (45.6 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sospel enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Sospel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sospel experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sospel, 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 13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(87°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(38°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-14°C
(8°F)

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

Sospel usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sospel are January, February and August. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sospel, 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) 55 (2.2) 52 (2.0) 84 (3.3) 111 (4.4) 151 (5.9) 101 (4.0) 80 (3.1) 70 (2.7) 97 (3.8) 113 (4.4) 145 (5.7) 101 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 9 15 19 15 14 13 14 8 12 9

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

The sunniest months in Sospel are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sospel: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sospel, 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 196 251 327 344 400 415 434 404 341 304 235 240
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 18m 10h 28m 11h 57m 13h 27m 14h 44m 15h 23m 15h 3m 13h 54m 12h 27m 10h 57m 9h 38m 8h 56m

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

Sospel 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 Sospel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sospel, 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 6 7 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2