Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Montélimar is generally mild, and can be defined as
transitional Mediterranean, with relatively mild winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in the south of France, between Valence and Avignon, in the Rhone valley, where the Mistral often blows, the cold and dry north wind.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.1 °C (41 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 23.5 °C (74 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Montélimar - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
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| Max (°C) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 9 |
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| Min (°F) | 36 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 52 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 57 | 50 | 43 | 37 |
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| Max (°F) | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 84 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 48 |
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amounts to 905 millimeters (35.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 45 mm (1.8 in) in the driest months (February, March) to 135 mm (5.3 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.
Montélimar - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 65 | 45 | 45 | 80 | 85 | 55 | 50 | 60 | 115 | 135 | 100 | 70 | 905 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 35.6 |
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| Days | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 77 |
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On average, there are around 2,400
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Montélimar - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Montélimar is
spring, from mid-April to mid-June. September is also a good month, but it is quite rainy. Summer, from mid-June to August, can be hot, even though it's the best time for those who also want to go to the beach. Winter is generally mild, but it can sometimes get cold and it can rain.