Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Colmar is
semi-continental, characterized by cold and gray winters, accompanied by frequent snowfalls, although generally not abundant, and warm summers, with some hot days, and with some chance of thunderstorms.
The city is located in the north-east of France, in Alsace, in the Upper Rhine department, a short distance from the border with Germany.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 1.7 °C (35 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 20.2 °C (68 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Colmar - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
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| Max (°C) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
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| Min (°F) | 30 | 30 | 36 | 41 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 45 | 36 | 32 |
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| Max (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 70 | 61 | 48 | 43 |
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amounts to 605 millimeters (23.8 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest months (January, February) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest (May). Here is the average precipitation.
Colmar - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 30 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 40 | 50 | 605 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 23.8 |
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| Days | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 104 |
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On average, there are around 1,800
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Colmar - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Colmar runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket for the evening.