Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vars features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1053 mm (41.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vars enjoys an average of 3847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vars are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (19 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vars experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 198 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vars, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France with other places around the world.
Vars usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vars are January, August and September. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 55 (2.2) | 59 (2.3) | 96 (3.8) | 91 (3.6) | 136 (5.4) | 113 (4.4) | 56 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 105 (4.1) | 115 (4.5) | 123 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Vars are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vars: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 253 | 326 | 334 | 384 | 407 | 435 | 404 | 337 | 297 | 231 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 27m | 15h 6m | 13h 56m | 12h 28m | 10h 56m | 9h 35m | 8h 53m |
Vars experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Vars UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |