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Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Besançon has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 26°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 0°C at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 1103 mm.
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)Besançon climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Avg low (°C) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 77 | 83 | 79 | 103 | 98 | 86 | 92 | 96 | 101 | 103 | 98 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 77 | 83 | 79 | 103 | 98 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 92 | 96 | 101 | 103 | 98 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 92 | 89 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 84 | 90 | 92 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 92 | 89 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 76 | 84 | 90 | 92 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Besancon/thise(aut), 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.