Montpellier/Méditerranée vs Perpignan/Rivesaltes: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 128 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 Perpignan/Rivesaltes's 2,449. Perpignan/Rivesaltes has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 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 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,544 | 2,449 |
| Sunniest month | July (90/100) | June (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 31/100 | 37/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 88/100 |
| Rain / year | 575 mm | 585 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Montpellier/Méditerranée vs Perpignan/Rivesaltes month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier/Méditerranée | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | Montpellier/Méditerranée | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | Montpellier/Méditerranée | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | |
| January | 21 | 28 | 11° | 12° | 52 | 53 |
| February | 29 | 29 | 12° | 12° | 39 | 41 |
| March | 50 | 49 | 15° | 15° | 48 | 55 |
| April | 69 | 68 | 18° | 18° | 59 | 65 |
| May | 85 | 83 | 22° | 21° | 49 | 54 |
| June | 88 | 88 | 27° | 26° | 30 | 30 |
| July | 90 | 88 | 30° | 28° | 20 | 26 |
| August | 89 | 88 | 30° | 28° | 25 | 29 |
| September | 85 | 84 | 25° | 25° | 51 | 48 |
| October | 79 | 78 | 21° | 21° | 82 | 81 |
| November | 47 | 55 | 15° | 16° | 73 | 61 |
| December | 28 | 36 | 12° | 13° | 47 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Perpignan/Rivesaltes · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Perpignan/Rivesaltes · Dec Perpignan/Rivesaltes.
When to pick which
- November–February: Perpignan/Rivesaltes (average score 37/100 vs 31). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Montpellier/Méditerranée averages 68/100, Perpignan/Rivesaltes 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Montpellier/Méditerranée averages 89/100, Perpignan/Rivesaltes 88/100. Montpellier/Méditerranée is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Montpellier/Méditerranée averages 82/100, Perpignan/Rivesaltes 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Montpellier/Méditerranée weather by month · Perpignan/Rivesaltes weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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