Épernay climate — normals and trends
Épernay (France) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 10.5 °C and it receives 741 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (18.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Épernay averages 51 frost days, 6 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 137 rainy days per year.
Épernay has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 63 to 39 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.8 °C (on 25 July 2019) and the coldest -22.1 °C (on 16 January 1985).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
ÉpernayGrand Est
- coords
- 49.04°, 3.96°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
10.5°C
Average daily high
14.2°C
Average daily low
6.9°C
Annual rainfall
741mm
Sunshine / day
7.8h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
17.9km/h
Seasonal range
16.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
51 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
6 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
137 d/yr
Annual snowfall
18.2 cm
Average feels-like high
11.9 °C
Average feels-like low
4.2 °C
Average peak gust
36.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
11.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.8 °C
25 July 2019
Coldest day
-22.1 °C
16 January 1985
Wettest day
51 mm
9 October 2024
Windiest day
60.9 km/h
26 December 1999
Strongest gust
135.0 km/h
26 December 1999
Hottest feels-like
41.1 °C
25 July 2019
Coldest feels-like
-27.0 °C
16 January 1985
Snowiest day
14.8 cm
9 January 1968
Sunniest day
15.6 h
3 July 2011
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 119 mm | +60 mm |
| Feb | 7.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 45 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 13.7 °C | +3.3 °C | 16 mm | -42 mm |
| Apr | 18.0 °C | +4.1 °C | 39 mm | -19 mm |
| May | 20.4 °C | +2.6 °C | 33 mm | -36 mm |
| Jun | 26.2 °C | +5.1 °C | 61 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 24.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 128 mm | +68 mm |
| Aug | 25.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 58 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 19.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 90 mm | +32 mm |
| Oct | 15.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 65 mm | +1 mm |
| Nov | 10.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 57 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 8.2 °C | +2.4 °C | 33 mm | -36 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Épernay?
Épernay has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 10.5 °C and it receives 741 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Épernay?
The hottest day measured in Épernay between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2019, reaching 41.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Épernay?
The coldest day measured in Épernay between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1985, at -22.1 °C.
Does it snow in Épernay?
Yes. Épernay gets on average 18.2 cm of snow per year and has around 51 frost days.
Has the climate of Épernay warmed?
Yes: Épernay warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Épernay?
The wettest day measured in Épernay between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 2024, with 51 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Épernay?
The windiest day measured in Épernay between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1999, with winds reaching 60.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Épernay?
The warmest month in Épernay is July (18.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Épernay?
Épernay receives on average 741 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 137 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Épernay?
Épernay gets on average 7.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,847 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Épernay?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Épernay between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1968, with 14.8 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Épernay?
Yes: Épernay has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Épernay?
In Épernay, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.1 °C on 25 July 2019, and the lowest was -27.0 °C on 16 January 1985.
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