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Carcassonne, Occitanie climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Carcassonne has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 85°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 37°F at night. Around 24 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in April (2.7 inches) and easing off in July (1.0 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Carcassonne climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 50 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 44 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| Avg low (°F) | 37 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 52 | 43 | 39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 50 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 71 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 44 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 37 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 74 | 74 | 67 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 62 | 56 | 52 | 43 | 39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 61 | 60 | 67 | 78 | 84 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 50 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 60 | 67 | 78 | 84 | 86 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Carcassonne Salvaza, a weather station, about 3 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.