Sarlat-la-Canéda Temperature by Month

Sarlat-la-Canéda in Aquitaine, France sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 10°C (50°F) in January and 28°C (82°F) in August, averaging 19°C (66°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

The climate in Sarlat-la-Canéda 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 2°C (36°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sarlat-la-Canéda by month:

Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. August, the warmest month, sees 240 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Sarlat-la-Canéda's average annual maximum temperature is 19°C (66°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.

Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

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.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

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