Sainte-Foy-la-Grande Temperature by Month

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Aquitaine, France has an average annual maximum temperature of 20°C (68°F), ranging from 11°C (52°F) in January to 29°C (84°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

The climate in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande is dynamic, ranging widely from chilly in winter to comfortable in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 16°C (61°F) in August to 3°C (37°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande by month:

Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. August, the warmest month of the year, receives 240 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°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.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.

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.

Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.

Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.

For more on Sainte-Foy-la-Grande's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Sainte-Foy-la-Grande climate page.