Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Orleans is
temperate and influenced by the Atlantic Ocean: it is quite cold but not freezing in winter and pleasantly warm in summer. However, it has some continental characteristics too, so it can sometimes be very cold in winter and hot in summer.
The city is located in central-northern France, in the region of the Centre.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 3.9 °C (39 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.4 °C (67 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Orleans - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
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| Min (°F) | 34 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 48 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 39 | 36 |
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| Max (°F) | 45 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 45 |
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amounts to 640 millimeters (25.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 45 mm (1.8 in) in the driest months (February, March, June) to 65 mm (2.6 in) in the wettest ones (May, October). Here is the average precipitation.
Orleans - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 50 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 65 | 45 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 640 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 25.2 |
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| Days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 112 |
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On average, there are around 1,770
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Orleans - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Orleans 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.