Toulon vs Montpellier/Méditerranée: which is sunnier?
🇫🇷 France vs 🇫🇷 France · 184 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Toulon is the sunnier overall: about 2,729 hours of sunshine a year to Montpellier/Méditerranée's 2,544. Toulon has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Montpellier/Méditerranée in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Toulon | Montpellier/Méditerranée | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,729 | 2,544 |
| Sunniest month | July (93/100) | July (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 36/100 | 31/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 89/100 |
| Rain / year | 595 mm | 575 mm |
| Warmest sea | 25°C / 77°F | 24°C / 75°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Toulon vs Montpellier/Méditerranée month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulon | Montpellier/Méditerranée | Toulon | Montpellier/Méditerranée | Toulon | Montpellier/Méditerranée | Toulon | Montpellier/Méditerranée | |
| January | 28 | 21 | 12° | 11° | 57 | 52 | 14° | 12° |
| February | 29 | 29 | 12° | 12° | 48 | 39 | 14° | 12° |
| March | 43 | 50 | 14° | 15° | 51 | 48 | 14° | 13° |
| April | 65 | 69 | 17° | 18° | 46 | 59 | 15° | 15° |
| May | 87 | 85 | 20° | 22° | 42 | 49 | 18° | 18° |
| June | 91 | 88 | 25° | 27° | 21 | 30 | 22° | 22° |
| July | 93 | 90 | 27° | 30° | 9 | 20 | 24° | 24° |
| August | 92 | 89 | 27° | 30° | 15 | 25 | 25° | 24° |
| September | 87 | 85 | 24° | 25° | 45 | 51 | 23° | 22° |
| October | 79 | 79 | 20° | 21° | 85 | 82 | 21° | 20° |
| November | 51 | 47 | 16° | 15° | 105 | 73 | 17° | 16° |
| December | 34 | 28 | 13° | 12° | 71 | 47 | 15° | 12° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Toulon · Feb even · Mar Montpellier/Méditerranée · Apr Montpellier/Méditerranée · May even · Jun Toulon · Jul Toulon · Aug Toulon · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Toulon · Dec Toulon.
When to pick which
- November–February: Toulon (average score 36/100 vs 31). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Montpellier/Méditerranée (average score 68/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: Toulon (average score 92/100 vs 89). Montpellier/Méditerranée is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Toulon averages 83/100, Montpellier/Méditerranée 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
Sea temperature
Toulon's sea gets warmer: 25°C / 77°F at its peak vs 24°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Toulon about 5 months a year, Montpellier/Méditerranée about 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Toulon weather by month · Montpellier/Méditerranée weather by month · Best time to visit France.
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