Carcassonne weather by month & the best time to visit
France · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Carcassonne is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with June and August close behind. Carcassonne averages about 2,249 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 32 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Carcassonne?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Carcassonne is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (13/100, 63 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Carcassonne?
Carcassonne gets a moderate 2,249 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (86) from January (13), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #18 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 642 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 63 mm | 1 |
| February | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| March | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| April | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| May | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 61 mm | 5 |
| June | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 39 mm | 7 |
| July | 86 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 32 mm | 7 |
| August | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 36 mm | 6 |
| September | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 45 mm | 5 |
| October | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 68 mm | 3 |
| November | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 70 mm | 1 |
| December | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 53 mm | 1 |
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Carcassonne: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Carcassonne?
Carcassonne is a small town in France with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Carcassonne get a year?
Carcassonne gets about 2,249 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Carcassonne?
The sunniest time to visit Carcassonne is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Carcassonne?
January is the least sunny month in Carcassonne, scoring 13/100 with about 63 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Carcassonne?
The typical midday UV index in Carcassonne peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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