Avignon Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France is 22°C (72°F), with daytime highs ranging from 12°C (54°F) in January to 33°C (91°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Avignon compares to cities worldwide.
Avignon Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Avignon is dynamic, ranging widely from chilly in winter to very warm in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 20°C (68°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Avignon by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 371 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
49-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Avignon Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Avignon spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Avignon vs France
The map below shows the annual temperature across France. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Avignon vs World: Temperature Compared
Avignon's average annual maximum temperature is 22°C (72°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Avignon this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Avignon's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Avignon climate page.
