Castres weather by month & the best time to visit
France · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Castres is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with August and June close behind. Castres averages about 2,250 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 34 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Castres?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Castres is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 65 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Castres?
Castres gets a moderate 2,250 hours of sunshine a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate July (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 664 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 | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 65 mm | 1 |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 48 mm | 2 |
| March | 34 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| April | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| May | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 66 mm | 5 |
| June | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 43 mm | 7 |
| July | 86 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 34 mm | 7 |
| August | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 39 mm | 6 |
| September | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 47 mm | 5 |
| October | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 66 mm | 3 |
| November | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 59 mm | 1 |
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Castres: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Castres?
Castres is a small town in France with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Castres get a year?
Castres gets about 2,250 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Castres?
The sunniest time to visit Castres is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Castres?
January is the least sunny month in Castres, scoring 0/100 with about 65 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Castres?
The typical midday UV index in Castres 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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