Perpignan/Rivesaltes weather by month & the best time to visit
🇫🇷 France · regional city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Perpignan/Rivesaltes is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with July and August close behind. Perpignan/Rivesaltes averages about 2,449 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 30 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,449
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 88/100
- Rain / year
- 585 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 147k
- Elevation
- 42 m
When is the best time to visit Perpignan/Rivesaltes?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Perpignan/Rivesaltes is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (28/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Perpignan/Rivesaltes?
Perpignan/Rivesaltes gets a moderate 2,449 hours of sunshine a year. 60 Sunshine Score points separate June (88) from January (28), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 585 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 53 mm | 1 |
| February | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 41 mm | 2 |
| March | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| April | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 65 mm | 4 |
| May | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 54 mm | 5 |
| June | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 30 mm | 7 |
| July | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 26 mm | 7 |
| August | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 29 mm | 6 |
| September | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 48 mm | 5 |
| October | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 81 mm | 3 |
| November | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 10° / 50°F | 61 mm | 2 |
| December | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 42 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Carcassonne France · 70 km · best in Jul · 2,249 h sun/yr
- Girona Spain · 93 km · best in Jun · 2,702 h sun/yr
- Montpellier/Méditerranée France · 128 km · best in Jul · 2,544 h sun/yr
- Toulouse/Blagnac France · 157 km · best in Jul · 2,220 h sun/yr
- Barcelona Spain · 173 km · best in Jun · 2,700 h sun/yr
- Marseille France · 205 km · best in Jul · 2,885 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Béziers France · 76 km · 2,543 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Castres France · 102 km · 2,250 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- La Seu d'Urgell Spain · 128 km · 2,481 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Head-to-head
How Perpignan/Rivesaltes compares month by month: Perpignan/Rivesaltes vs Barcelona · Perpignan/Rivesaltes vs Montpellier/Méditerranée · Perpignan/Rivesaltes vs Girona · Perpignan/Rivesaltes vs Carcassonne · all comparisons
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