Hirson climate — normals and trends
Hirson (France) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.7 °C and it receives 846 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 (17.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Hirson averages 54 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 151 rainy days per year.
Hirson 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 69 to 39 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.2 °C (on 25 July 2019) and the coldest -20.6 °C (on 22 January 1942).
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
HirsonHauts-de-France
- coords
- 49.92°, 4.08°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
9.7°C
Average daily high
13.0°C
Average daily low
6.4°C
Annual rainfall
846mm
Sunshine / day
7.6h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
20.1km/h
Seasonal range
15.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
54 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
151 d/yr
Annual snowfall
26.5 cm
Average feels-like high
10.5 °C
Average feels-like low
3.4 °C
Average peak gust
38.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
11.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.42 · 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
39.2 °C
25 July 2019
Coldest day
-20.6 °C
22 January 1942
Wettest day
89 mm
22 June 2023
Windiest day
56.1 km/h
24 November 1984
Strongest gust
122.8 km/h
24 November 1984
Hottest feels-like
40.2 °C
25 July 2019
Coldest feels-like
-25.9 °C
22 January 1942
Snowiest day
11.7 cm
5 December 2010
Sunniest day
15.8 h
30 June 2015
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 182 mm | +108 mm |
| Feb | 6.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 54 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 12.7 °C | +3.4 °C | 17 mm | -52 mm |
| Apr | 17.2 °C | +4.5 °C | 26 mm | -37 mm |
| May | 19.0 °C | +2.5 °C | 55 mm | -19 mm |
| Jun | 24.0 °C | +4.5 °C | 66 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 23.7 °C | +2.2 °C | 91 mm | +19 mm |
| Aug | 24.2 °C | +2.9 °C | 34 mm | -36 mm |
| Sep | 19.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 81 mm | +19 mm |
| Oct | 14.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 90 mm | +21 mm |
| Nov | 9.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 76 mm | -2 mm |
| Dec | 7.8 °C | +2.6 °C | 36 mm | -44 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hirson?
Hirson has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.7 °C and it receives 846 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hirson?
The hottest day measured in Hirson between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2019, reaching 39.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hirson?
The coldest day measured in Hirson between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1942, at -20.6 °C.
Does it snow in Hirson?
Yes. Hirson gets on average 26.5 cm of snow per year and has around 54 frost days.
Has the climate of Hirson warmed?
Yes: Hirson warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hirson?
The wettest day measured in Hirson between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 2023, with 89 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hirson?
The windiest day measured in Hirson between 1940 and 2025 was 24 November 1984, with winds reaching 56.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hirson?
The warmest month in Hirson is July (17.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Hirson?
Hirson receives on average 846 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 151 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hirson?
Hirson gets on average 7.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,774 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Hirson?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Hirson between 1940 and 2025 was 5 December 2010, with 11.7 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Hirson?
Yes: Hirson has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hirson?
In Hirson, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.2 °C on 25 July 2019, and the lowest was -25.9 °C on 22 January 1942.
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