Le Puy-en-Velay weather by month & the best time to visit
France · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Le Puy-en-Velay is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with August and September close behind. Le Puy-en-Velay averages about 2,071 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 64 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Le Puy-en-Velay?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Le Puy-en-Velay is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Le Puy-en-Velay?
Le Puy-en-Velay gets a moderate 2,071 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate July (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #35 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 796 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 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 53 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 50 mm | 3 |
| April | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 70 mm | 4 |
| May | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 83 mm | 5 |
| June | 78 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 69 mm | 7 |
| July | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 64 mm | 7 |
| August | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 66 mm | 6 |
| September | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 65 mm | 4 |
| October | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 89 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 85 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 60 mm | 1 |
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Le Puy-en-Velay: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Le Puy-en-Velay?
Le Puy-en-Velay is a small town in France at 830 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Le Puy-en-Velay get a year?
Le Puy-en-Velay gets about 2,071 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Le Puy-en-Velay?
The sunniest time to visit Le Puy-en-Velay is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Le Puy-en-Velay?
January is the least sunny month in Le Puy-en-Velay, scoring 0/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Le Puy-en-Velay?
The typical midday UV index in Le Puy-en-Velay 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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