Climate of Besançon
Besançon has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Besançon is 28° degrees and there is about 235 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 165 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -1°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 170 days and there is a total of approximately 598 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 19 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2714 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 4°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in July |
Coldest month: | 4°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -1°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 176 days |
Days with rain: | 170 days |
Days with snow: | 19 days |
Total rain sum: | 598 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2714 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Besançon.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Besançon.
Climate table of Besançon
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Besançon. 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 Besançon might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 39 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
Night temp. (°F) | 30 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 33 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 26 |
Days with rain | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Days with snow | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 |
Dry days | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Besançon
The best time to visit Besançon in France is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Besançon is 74°F in July and the lowest is 39°F in January.
Climate of Besançon by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Besançon? 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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