Climate · France

Provence (Aix-en-Provence)

Hot and mostly dry from June to September; cool and mostly dry from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years43.5°N200 m above the sea
  1. Jan53°12°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb55°13°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar61°16°39°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr67°19°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May74°23°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun84°29°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul89°32°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug89°32°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep80°27°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct72°22°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov62°17°44°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec55°13°37°3°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 85°F and nights near 62°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 57°F. Rain comes in two spells, from April to May and from September to January. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 29°C and nights near 17°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 14°C. Rain comes in two spells, from April to May and from September to January. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Provence (Aix-en-Provence) sits

Europe/Paris

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Latitude
43.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
200 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Gordes47 km north-west

The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Provence (Aix-en-Provence), shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 53°F in January to 89°F in July and August.Highs from 12°C in January to 32°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (32% of days), driest in July (10%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (23% cover), cloudiest in November (50%).

Daylight

From 9h 00m in December to 15h 22m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Provence (Aix-en-Provence), month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
35°2°53°12°
2 days49%9h 21m
FebruaryCool season
35°2°55°13°
2 days47%10h 25m
MarchCool season
39°4°61°16°
2 days47%11h 51m
April
45°7°67°19°
2 days45%13h 23m
MayAt its best
52°11°74°23°
2 days49%14h 42m
JuneWarm season
60°16°84°29°
1 day38%15h 22m
JulyWarm season
65°18°89°32°
1 day23%15h 03m
AugustWarm season
65°18°89°32°
1 day28%13h 54m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°80°27°
2 days37%12h 24m
OctoberAt its best
53°12°72°22°
2 days48%10h 53m
NovemberCool season
44°7°62°17°
2 days50%9h 37m
DecemberCool season
37°3°55°13°
2 days48%9h 00m

When is the best time to visit Provence (Aix-en-Provence)?


The best months are May, or September to October: highs near 76°F, nights near 55°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May, or September to October: highs near 24°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Provence (Aix-en-Provence)?

July and August, with highs near 89°F and lows near 65°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 53°F.July and August, with highs near 32°C and lows near 18°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 12°C.

When does it rain most in Provence (Aix-en-Provence)?

November, with rain on about two days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Provence (Aix-en-Provence)?

From about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Provence (Aix-en-Provence)?

July, when cloud covers about 23% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 50%.

Places with a year like Provence (Aix-en-Provence)'s

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Provence (Aix-en-Provence)'s through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Provence (Aix-en-Provence)'s summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Provence (Aix-en-Provence). Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.