Besançon Climate by Month
Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Besançon has warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 42°F (6°C) in January to 80°F (26°C) in July, and January nights average 32°F (0°C). About 43 in (1094 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 80°F(26°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 32°F(0°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 43 in(1094 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 72%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Besançon
Best for weatherJune and August are the best time for weather in Besançon: highs near 77°F (25°C) and about 3.2 in (82 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; December is the coldest, with highs of only 43°F (6°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Besançon weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 42°F(6°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 81% | 1.1 |
| FebFebruary | 46°F(8°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 75% | 1.9 |
| MarMarch | 55°F(13°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 67% | 3.2 |
| AprApril | 62°F(17°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 3.1 in(80 mm) | 61% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 69°F(21°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 4.0 in(102 mm) | 65% | 5.3 |
| JunJuneBest | 76°F(24°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 65% | 6.1 |
| JulJuly | 80°F(26°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 62% | 6.1 |
| AugAugustBest | 79°F(26°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 63% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 71°F(22°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 71% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 61°F(16°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 79% | 2.3 |
| NovNovember | 50°F(10°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 4.1 in(103 mm) | 82% | 1.2 |
| DecDecember | 43°F(6°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 89% | 0.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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