Winter
Dec → Feb- 9 rainy days · 53 mm
RecommendedFairNot recommended· afternoon temperature
| Month | High | Low | Rainfall | Rainy days | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10° | 2° | 59 mm | 10 d | |
| February | 13° | 3° | 43 mm | 8 d | |
| March | 16° | 5° | 61 mm | 11 d | |
| April | 19° | 7° | 57 mm | 8 d | ✓ |
| May | 22° | 11° | 72 mm | 9 d | ✓ |
| June | 27° | 15° | 81 mm | 8 d | ✓ |
| July | 30° | 17° | 39 mm | 5 d | |
| August | 30° | 17° | 44 mm | 5 d | |
| September | 26° | 13° | 56 mm | 7 d | ✓ |
| October | 21° | 10° | 61 mm | 8 d | ✓ |
| November | 15° | 6° | 72 mm | 11 d | |
| December | 11° | 3° | 58 mm | 10 d |
What the 2015-2024 records (Montauban) show, season by season, to compare at a glance instead of reading twelve rows of a table.
The timing is right, so it is right for everyone: in these months the best places to stay and the small-group tours go first. Here is where to start.
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The time between sunrise and sunset, from shortest to longest. Not to be confused with the sunshine hours in the table above, which count clear skies. In June there are 15h28 of daylight, in December 8h54, a difference of 6h34.
Calculated for the latitude of the reference point "Montauban" (44.02°). Values on the 15th of each month, local solar time.
| Activity | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long days |
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Sightseeing & walks: good conditions all twelve months.
Grid derived from the records (temperature, rainfall), not from an opinion.
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Low season, lower prices
Quiet, then the holidays
January. Cool: 10 °C at best, 2 °C at night. Expect 10 days of rain in the month (59 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
February. Cool: 13 °C at best, 3 °C at night. Expect 8 days of rain in the month (43 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
March. Cool: 16 °C at best, 5 °C at night. Expect 11 days of rain in the month (61 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
April. Mild, 19 °C in the afternoon and 7 °C early in the morning. Expect 8 days of rain in the month (57 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
May. Mild, 22 °C in the afternoon and 11 °C early in the morning. Expect 9 days of rain in the month (72 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
June. 27 °C in the afternoon and 15 °C at night. Expect 8 days of rain in the month (81 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
July. 30 °C in the afternoon and 17 °C at night. Rain stays light: 39 mm over 5 days. Busy season, without the crush.
August. 30 °C in the afternoon and 17 °C at night. Rain stays light: 44 mm over 5 days. Busy season, without the crush.
September. 26 °C in the afternoon and 13 °C at night. Rain stays light: 56 mm over 7 days. Busy season, without the crush.
October. Mild, 21 °C in the afternoon and 10 °C early in the morning. Expect 8 days of rain in the month (61 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
November. Cool: 15 °C at best, 6 °C at night. Expect 11 days of rain in the month (72 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
December. Cool: 11 °C at best, 3 °C at night. Expect 10 days of rain in the month (58 mm). Quiet at the start of the month, then busier as the holidays approach.
Their best time overlaps with this one: worth comparing before you book.
April to June and September to October: over these months, recorded highs range from 19 to 27 °C, with 8 days of rain a month on average (2015-2024 records, Montauban).
January: it is the wettest of the months to avoid, with 59 mm over 10 days of rain on average, according to 2015-2024 records at the reference point (Montauban).
July, with 30 °C on average in the afternoon and 17 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Montauban).
January, with 10 °C at best during the day and 2 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Montauban).
July: 39 mm over 5 days of rain, against 81 mm in June, the wettest month.
The gap between day and night reaches 13 °C in July: 30 °C in the afternoon, 17 °C at dawn. Pack an extra layer, even in high season.
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