Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valtournenche features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1326 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valtournenche enjoys an average of 3772 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valtournenche are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valtournenche experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 217 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -15°C (4°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy with other places around the world.
Valtournenche usually has the most precipitation in May, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 141 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valtournenche are February, April and September. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 112 (4.4) | 73 (2.9) | 101 (4.0) | 86 (3.4) | 137 (5.4) | 120 (4.7) | 102 (4.0) | 115 (4.5) | 76 (3.0) | 133 (5.2) | 117 (4.6) | 154 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Valtournenche are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valtournenche: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 244 | 314 | 355 | 377 | 402 | 424 | 392 | 333 | 294 | 233 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 21m | 11h 56m | 13h 33m | 14h 57m | 15h 39m | 15h 17m | 14h 2m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 27m | 8h 42m |
Valtournenche 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 Valtournenche 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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |