-1 to 20°C
temperature
3145 hours
sunshine per day
471 mm
rain
187 days
dry
149 days
rain
29 days
snow

Climate of Orcières Merlette

Orcières Merlette has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and dry, and in the winter it is cold and wet. The average annual temperature for Orcières Merlette is 9° degrees and there is about 471 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 169 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -1°C and 20°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 7°C
  • Rain: it rains 149 days and there is a total of approximately 471 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 29 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3145 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -1°C and 20°C
Warmest month: 20°C in August
Coldest month: -1°C in January
Night temperature: between -11°C and 7°C
Dry days: 187 days
Days with rain: 149 days
Days with snow: 29 days
Total rain sum: 471 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3145 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Orcières Merlette.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Orcières Merlette.

Climate table of Orcières Merlette

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Orcières Merlette. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Orcières Merlette might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -1 -1 2 7 11 16 19 20 15 11 4 1
Night temp. (°C) -11 -11 -7 -3 1 5 7 7 4 1 -4 -9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 30 30 27 41 62 63 43 31 28 39 47 30
Days with rain 8 8 10 15 20 20 15 13 12 9 11 8
Days with snow 7 9 5 1 - - - - - - 2 5
Dry days 16 11 16 14 11 10 16 18 18 22 17 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 6 7 9 11 11 12 12 9 7 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 2

Best time to visit Orcières Merlette

The best time to visit Orcières Merlette is in July and August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Orcières Merlette is 20°C in August and the lowest is -1°C in January.

Climate of Orcières Merlette by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Orcières Merlette? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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