The city is located in the south of France, between Valence and Avignon, in the Drôme department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. We are in the Rhone valley, where the Mistral often blows, the cold, dry north wind.
Autumn is the wettest season, and sometimes heavy rains can occur, but even in spring, you can notice an increase in rainfall.
The mistral blows quite often, increasing the feeling of cold, although generally the temperature is not very low because the air mass comes from the North Atlantic.
But sometimes there can be periods of intense cold, when cold air arrives from Russia or the Arctic regions. Snow is rare, but once every few years on average, there is a fairly heavy snowfall.
Even in these cases, it is rare for the temperature to drop to very low values, but sometimes it can happen. The coldest record is -17 °C (1.4 °F) and was set in February 1948.
is hot and sunny, with some rains or thunderstorms. The lower Rhone valley is the area that is the hottest in France in summer (where the highs reach an average of 30 °C or 86 °F).
The Mistral blows less often than in other seasons, and even when it does, it is not necessarily particularly cool.
On the hottest days of the year it can reach 36/38 °C (97/100 °F), and more rarely, higher values. The highest record is 41 °C (105.8 °F) and was set in August 2003.
, 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.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.7 °C, with a minimum of
2.6 °C and a maximum of
8.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.8 °C in January 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
15.5 °C. However, it reached
19.3 °C in January 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.2 kph.
February is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
6.6 °C, with a minimum of
2.7 °C and a maximum of
10.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.1 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
21.2 °C in February 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.7 kph.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.2 °C, with a minimum of
5.3 °C and a maximum of
15.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.4 °C in March 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
26.4 °C in March 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
14.6 kph.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.1 °C, with a minimum of
7.8 °C and a maximum of
18.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.4 °C in April 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
29.2 °C in April 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
13.5 kph.
May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17 °C, with a minimum of
11.6 °C and a maximum of
22.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.1 °C in May 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
33.8 °C in May 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.2 °C, with a minimum of
15.4 °C and a maximum of
26.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
7.5 °C in June 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
40.3 °C in June 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
13.4 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.7 °C, with a minimum of
17.6 °C and a maximum of
29.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C. However, it dropped to
8.8 °C in July 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
39.7 °C in July 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
13.7 kph.
August is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.5 °C, with a minimum of
17.4 °C and a maximum of
29.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8.8 °C in August 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
41.1 °C in August 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
12.9 kph.
September is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.2 °C, with a minimum of
13.9 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
4.8 °C in September 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
35.2 °C in September 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
115 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
12.5 kph.
October is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.8 °C, with a minimum of
10.7 °C and a maximum of
18.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.2 °C in October 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
30.4 °C in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
135 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.8 kph.
November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.6 °C, with a minimum of
6.3 °C and a maximum of
12.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5 °C in November 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19.5 °C. However, it reached
22 °C in November 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
100 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.5 kph.
December is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.2 °C, with a minimum of
3.4 °C and a maximum of
9.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.4 °C in December 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16 °C. However, it reached
18.8 °C in December 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 55 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.7 kph.