Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes climate

Cfa Humid subtropical

Valence has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 30°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 3°C at night. Around 921 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in October (133 mm) and easing off in February (43 mm).

☀️ Summers

Warm

Highs near 30°C in July.

About 25 days a year above 32 °C

❄️ Winters

Chilly

Lows near 3°C in January.

About 27 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain

Moderate rainfall

About 921 mm of rain a year.

Wettest in October

⛅ Sky & trend

Partly cloudy

A roughly even mix of sun and cloud.

+0.9 °C vs 50 years ago

Temperature & precipitation

Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figures

Clear vs cloudy days

Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day counts

Valence climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	9	11	15	18	22	27	30	30	24	19	13	9
Avg temp (°C)	6	7	10	13	17	21	24	23	19	15	10	6
Avg low (°C)	3	3	5	8	12	15	18	17	14	11	6	3
Precipitation (mm)	69	43	49	75	78	57	55	56	116	133	129	62

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°C)	9	11	15	18	22	27
Avg temp (°C)	6	7	10	13	17	21
Avg low (°C)	3	3	5	8	12	15
Precipitation (mm)	69	43	49	75	78	57

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	30	30	24	19	13	9
Avg temp (°C)	24	23	19	15	10	6
Avg low (°C)	18	17	14	11	6	3
Precipitation (mm)	55	56	116	133	129	62

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	10	9	9	11	11	8	7	7	9	14	13	11
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	—	0.2	4	11	10	1	—	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	8	8	2	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	2	6

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	10	9	9	11	11	8
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	—	0.2	4
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	8	8	2	0.1	—	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	7	7	9	14	13	11
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	11	10	1	—	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	—	—	—	0.1	2	6

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	62	59	58	61	61	52	43	45	50	62	64	62
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	6	6	8	7	6	8	12	11	10	6	5	5
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	12	11	11	9	10	12	13	12	10	10	11	12
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	14	11	13	14	14	9	6	8	10	15	15	14
Relative humidity (%)	86	82	78	74	71	64	55	55	66	78	85	87
Wind speed (m/s)	2.9	3.1	3.1	3.1	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.9	2.8

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	62	59	58	61	61	52
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	6	6	8	7	6	8
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	12	11	11	9	10	12
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	14	11	13	14	14	9
Relative humidity (%)	86	82	78	74	71	64
Wind speed (m/s)	2.9	3.1	3.1	3.1	2.9	2.8

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	43	45	50	62	64	62
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	12	11	10	6	5	5
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	13	12	10	10	11	12
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	6	8	10	15	15	14
Relative humidity (%)	55	55	66	78	85	87
Wind speed (m/s)	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.9	2.8

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Montelimar, a weather station, about 41 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.

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