Besançon monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Besançon

Besançon average temperature chart (Celsius) Besançon average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Besançon (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 3.6 5.9 9.5 13.5 17.6 21 23.7 22.9 20 14.8 8.1 4.2
°F 38.4 42.6 49 56.3 63.6 69.8 74.6 73.3 67.9 58.6 46.7 39.6

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Besançon monthly rainfall chart (mm) Besançon monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Besançon (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 89 79 81 86 105 100 80 90 91 81 102 95
inches 3.5 3.1 3.2 3.4 4.1 3.9 3.2 3.5 3.6 3.2 4 3.8
Rainy days 18 15 17 16 18 15 12 14 12 13 15 16

Average annual rainfall in Besançon: 1131.933mm (445.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Besançon

Besançon average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Besançon
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2.2 3.5 4.5 6 6.8 8.2 9.1 8.1 6.9 4.8 2.9 2.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Besançon average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Besançon average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Besançon (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -1.9 -0.9 1.4 4.1 7.8 11 12.9 12.4 10 6.4 1.9 -1.2
Max °C 3.7 6.1 9.7 13.8 17.8 21.3 24 23.2 20.2 15 8.3 4.4
Min °F 28.6 30.5 34.4 39.3 46 51.7 55.1 54.3 50 43.5 35.4 29.9
Max °F 33.6 36.7 41.9 48 55 61 65.1 64 59.2 51.3 41.2 34.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Besançon average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Besançon average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Besançon in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 10.1 9.1 9.4 11.4 14.8 18.4 20.9 21.9 20.3 17.5 14.5 12
°F 50.2 48.4 49 52.5 58.6 65 69.7 71.4 68.5 63.5 58.2 53.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Besançon average winspeed by month (km/h) Besançon average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Besançon (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 9 10 10 10 8 8 8 7 7 7 9 9
mph 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Besançon relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Besançon
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
88% 81% 74% 69% 71% 70% 68% 71% 75% 80% 84% 85%

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Besançon weather stats

Besançon weather statistics
Hottest month: July 23.7°C 74.7°F
Driest month: February 79mm 3.1ins
Sunniest month: July 9.1hrs
Coldest month: January 3.6°C 38.5°F
Wettest month: May 105mm 4.1ins
Warmest sea: August 21.9°C 71.4°F
Map showing location of Besançon (47.24878, 6.01815) Besançon map pin © Google

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