Climate in the Gers
Midi-Pyrenées, South West France
The summer climate in the Gers is what you can expect of a holiday region in South West France: lots of sunshine, warm and not much rain. In the wintertime however temperatures may fall well below zero with the occasional snow. But mostly, winters are much shorter than in Britain: spring starts earlier and autumn lasts longer.
Here is some statistical climate data for the Gers collected over a period of some 30 years.
Temperature - Gers, Midi-Pyrenées, France
The average summer in the Gers is warm but not too hot. Still, temperatures above 30°C are no exception.
Temperatures in the Gers | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
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Highest temperature ever (°C) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 26 |
Average high temperature (°C) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
Average temperature (°C) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
Average low temperature (°C) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Lowest temperature ever (°C) | -17 | -11 | -6 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | -3 | -11 | -16 |
Climate in the Gers - Average Temperatures
Rain, Wind and Sunshine - Gers, France
Typically, the departement Gers in the Southwest of France has a climate with lots of sunshine, light breezes and not much rain. Of course this can vary year by year, especially with the global climate changes going on. Here are statistical details over the last 30 years about sunshine, wind and rainfall:
Rain, wind and sunshine | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
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Average number of rainy days (>1mm) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Average number of days above 32°C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average number of days below 0°C | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Average sunshine hours per day | 2,9 | 3,7 | 5,5 | 5,9 | 7,0 | 7,8 | 9,2 | 8,0 | 7,0 | 5,4 | 3,4 | 2,5 |
Average windspeed (km/h) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Average windspeed (Beaufort) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Climate in the Gers - Rain, Wind and Sunshine
Precipitation and Humidity- Gers, Midi-Pyrenées
On average, precipitation levels are low for Gondrin and the rest of the Gers. In general, summers are dryer than winters. Here are the statistical details:
Precipitation and Humidity | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
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Average precipitation (mm) | 62 | 63 | 53 | 70 | 82 | 58 | 52 | 59 | 55 | 62 | 57 | 63 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
Climate in the Gers - Precipitation and Humidity
Weather forecasts
For detailed weather forecasts for the next 12 days, for Gondrin, the Gers or for France, go to the website of 'La Chaîne Météo'.
