Montpellier/Méditerranée vs Carcassonne: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 140 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Montpellier/Méditerranée is the sunnier overall: about 2,544 hours of sunshine a year to Carcassonne's 2,249. Montpellier/Méditerranée has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Montpellier/Méditerranée | Carcassonne | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,544 | 2,249 |
| Sunniest month | July (90/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 31/100 | 24/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 575 mm | 642 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Montpellier/Méditerranée vs Carcassonne month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier/Méditerranée | Carcassonne | Montpellier/Méditerranée | Carcassonne | Montpellier/Méditerranée | Carcassonne | |
| January | 21 | 13 | 11° | 10° | 52 | 63 |
| February | 29 | 21 | 12° | 11° | 39 | 49 |
| March | 50 | 47 | 15° | 15° | 48 | 58 |
| April | 69 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 59 | 68 |
| May | 85 | 81 | 22° | 22° | 49 | 61 |
| June | 88 | 85 | 27° | 27° | 30 | 39 |
| July | 90 | 86 | 30° | 31° | 20 | 32 |
| August | 89 | 85 | 30° | 30° | 25 | 36 |
| September | 85 | 84 | 25° | 26° | 51 | 45 |
| October | 79 | 79 | 21° | 21° | 82 | 68 |
| November | 47 | 40 | 15° | 14° | 73 | 70 |
| December | 28 | 21 | 12° | 11° | 47 | 53 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Montpellier/Méditerranée · Feb Montpellier/Méditerranée · Mar Montpellier/Méditerranée · Apr Montpellier/Méditerranée · May Montpellier/Méditerranée · Jun Montpellier/Méditerranée · Jul Montpellier/Méditerranée · Aug Montpellier/Méditerranée · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Montpellier/Méditerranée · Dec Montpellier/Méditerranée.
When to pick which
- November–February: Montpellier/Méditerranée (average score 31/100 vs 24). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Montpellier/Méditerranée (average score 68/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: Montpellier/Méditerranée (average score 89/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Montpellier/Méditerranée averages 82/100, Carcassonne 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Montpellier/Méditerranée weather by month · Carcassonne weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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