Besancon weather by month

Check out Besancon weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Besancon (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
4°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Besancon4
6°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Besancon6
10°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Besancon10
14°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Besancon14
18°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Besancon18
21°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Besancon21
24°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Besancon24
23°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Besancon23
20°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Besancon20
15°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Besancon15
8°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Besancon8
4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Besancon4
Min temperature (night-time)
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Besancon-2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Besancon-1
1°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Besancon1
4°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Besancon4
8°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Besancon8
11°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Besancon11
13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Besancon13
12°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Besancon12
10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Besancon10
6°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Besancon6
2°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Besancon2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Besancon-1
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in February in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in March in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in April in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in May in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in June in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in July in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in August in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in September in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in October in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in November in Besancon0
No heat & humidity in December in Besancon0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Besancon

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
9 hours of daylight per day in January in Besancon9
10 hours of daylight per day in February in Besancon10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Besancon12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in Besancon14
15 hours of daylight per day in May in Besancon15
16 hours of daylight per day in June in Besancon16
15 hours of daylight per day in July in Besancon15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Besancon14
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Besancon13
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Besancon11
9 hours of daylight per day in November in Besancon9
9 hours of daylight per day in December in Besancon9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Besancon1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Besancon2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Besancon3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Besancon5
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in May in Besancon6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in June in Besancon7
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Besancon7
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in August in Besancon7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Besancon5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Besancon3
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Besancon1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Besancon1

Rainfall in Besancon

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
18 days with some rainfall in January in Besancon18
15 days with some rainfall in February in Besancon15
17 days with some rainfall in March in Besancon17
16 days with some rainfall in April in Besancon16
18 days with some rainfall in May in Besancon18
16 days with some rainfall in June in Besancon16
13 days with some rainfall in July in Besancon13
14 days with some rainfall in August in Besancon14
12 days with some rainfall in September in Besancon12
13 days with some rainfall in October in Besancon13
15 days with some rainfall in November in Besancon15
16 days with some rainfall in December in Besancon16
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
89 mm monthly rainfall in January in Besancon89
79 mm monthly rainfall in February in Besancon79
81 mm monthly rainfall in March in Besancon81
86 mm monthly rainfall in April in Besancon86
105 mm monthly rainfall in May in Besancon105
100 mm monthly rainfall in June in Besancon100
80 mm monthly rainfall in July in Besancon80
90 mm monthly rainfall in August in Besancon90
91 mm monthly rainfall in September in Besancon91
81 mm monthly rainfall in October in Besancon81
102 mm monthly rainfall in November in Besancon102
95 mm monthly rainfall in December in Besancon95

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What's the climate like in Besancon?

Besancon has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Besancon weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Besancon, France in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 89 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 4°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Besancon4
    4°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 18 days with some rainfall in January in Besancon18
    18 days with some rainfall
  • -2°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Besancon-2
    -2°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in January in Besancon9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 89 mm monthly rainfall in January in Besancon89
    89 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Besancon1
    1 (Low) UV index

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Besancon weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Besancon, France in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 79 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 6°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Besancon6
    6°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in February in Besancon15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Besancon-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in February in Besancon10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 79 mm monthly rainfall in February in Besancon79
    79 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Besancon2
    2 (Low) UV index

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Besancon weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Besancon, France in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 10°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Besancon10
    10°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in March in Besancon17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 1°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Besancon1
    1°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Besancon12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 81 mm monthly rainfall in March in Besancon81
    81 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Besancon3
    3 (Moderate) UV index

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Besancon weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Besancon, France in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 14°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Besancon14
    14°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in April in Besancon16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • 4°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Besancon4
    4°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in April in Besancon14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 86 mm monthly rainfall in April in Besancon86
    86 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Besancon5
    5 (Moderate) UV index

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Besancon weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Besancon, France in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 105 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 18°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Besancon18
    18°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 18 days with some rainfall in May in Besancon18
    18 days with some rainfall
  • 8°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Besancon8
    8°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in May in Besancon15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 105 mm monthly rainfall in May in Besancon105
    105 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in May in Besancon6
    6 (High) UV index

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Besancon weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Besancon, France in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 100 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 21°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Besancon21
    21°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in June in Besancon16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • 11°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Besancon11
    11°C min night temperature
  • 16 hours of daylight per day in June in Besancon16
    16 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 100 mm monthly rainfall in June in Besancon100
    100 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in June in Besancon7
    7 (High) UV index

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Besancon weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Besancon, France in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 80 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 24°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Besancon24
    24°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in July in Besancon13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Besancon13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in July in Besancon15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 80 mm monthly rainfall in July in Besancon80
    80 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Besancon7
    7 (High) UV index

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Besancon weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Besancon, France in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 90 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 23°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Besancon23
    23°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in August in Besancon14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 12°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Besancon12
    12°C min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in August in Besancon14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 90 mm monthly rainfall in August in Besancon90
    90 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in August in Besancon7
    7 (High) UV index

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Besancon weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Besancon, France in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 91 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 20°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Besancon20
    20°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in September in Besancon12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Besancon10
    10°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in September in Besancon13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 91 mm monthly rainfall in September in Besancon91
    91 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Besancon5
    5 (Moderate) UV index

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Besancon weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Besancon, France in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 15°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Besancon15
    15°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in October in Besancon13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 6°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Besancon6
    6°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in October in Besancon11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 81 mm monthly rainfall in October in Besancon81
    81 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Besancon3
    3 (Moderate) UV index

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Besancon weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Besancon, France in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 102 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 8°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Besancon8
    8°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in November in Besancon15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 2°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Besancon2
    2°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in November in Besancon9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 102 mm monthly rainfall in November in Besancon102
    102 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Besancon1
    1 (Low) UV index

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Besancon weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Besancon, France in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 95 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Besancon4
    4°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in December in Besancon16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • -1°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Besancon-1
    -1°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in December in Besancon9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Besancon0
    No heat & humidity
  • 95 mm monthly rainfall in December in Besancon95
    95 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Besancon1
    1 (Low) UV index

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The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Besancon, France and the UK (London).

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