Tours weather by month & the best time to visit
France · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Tours is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with July and August close behind. Tours averages about 1,954 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 40 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Tours?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tours is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tours?
Tours gets a moderate 1,954 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate September (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #39 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 697 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 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 51 mm | 1 |
| March | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 59 mm | 2 |
| April | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 48 mm | 4 |
| May | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| June | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 59 mm | 6 |
| July | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 51 mm | 6 |
| August | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 49 mm | 5 |
| September | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 40 mm | 4 |
| October | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| November | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 68 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 72 mm | 0 |
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Tours: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tours?
Tours is a regional city in France with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tours get a year?
Tours gets about 1,954 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Tours?
The sunniest time to visit Tours is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tours?
January is the least sunny month in Tours, scoring 0/100 with about 64 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tours?
The typical midday UV index in Tours peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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