Vaison-la-Romaine climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Vaison-la-Romaine?

Vaison-la-Romaine has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.1 °C and it receives 752 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The hottest day measured in Vaison-la-Romaine between 1940 and 2025 was 28 June 2019, reaching 40.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The coldest day measured in Vaison-la-Romaine between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1948, at -16.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Vaison-la-Romaine?

Yes. Vaison-la-Romaine gets on average 13.1 cm of snow per year and has around 36 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Vaison-la-Romaine warmed?

Yes: Vaison-la-Romaine warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The wettest day measured in Vaison-la-Romaine between 1940 and 2025 was 2 December 2003, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The windiest day measured in Vaison-la-Romaine between 1940 and 2025 was 29 October 1962, with winds reaching 51.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The warmest month in Vaison-la-Romaine is July (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (4.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Vaison-la-Romaine?

Vaison-la-Romaine receives on average 752 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 90 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Vaison-la-Romaine?

Vaison-la-Romaine gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Vaison-la-Romaine (France) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.1 °C and it receives 752 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 (23.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (4.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Vaison-la-Romaine averages 36 frost days, 29 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 90 rainy days per year.

Vaison-la-Romaine has warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.30 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 51 to 21 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.7 °C (on 28 June 2019) and the coldest -16.0 °C (on 23 February 1948).

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

Vaison-la-RomaineProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

coords: 44.24°, 5.07°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

13.1°C

Average daily high

17.8°C

Average daily low

8.7°C

Annual rainfall

752mm

Sunshine / day

10.0h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

17.8km/h

Seasonal range

18.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

36 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

29 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

90 d/yr

Annual snowfall

13.1 cm

Average feels-like high

15.8 °C

Average feels-like low

6.3 °C

Average peak gust

40.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

8 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.6 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

40.7 °C

28 June 2019

Coldest day

-16.0 °C

23 February 1948

Wettest day

102 mm

2 December 2003

Windiest day

51.9 km/h

29 October 1962

Strongest gust

117.0 km/h

8 November 1982

Hottest feels-like

42.2 °C

23 August 2023

Coldest feels-like

-21.2 °C

2 February 1956

Snowiest day

23.3 cm

8 January 2010

Sunniest day

15.0 h

4 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	38.7 °C12 August 2025	-4.2 °C23 November 2025	14.4 °C	896 mm	54	26
2024	37.0 °C29 July 2024	-4.5 °C21 January 2024	14.2 °C	997 mm	53	20
2023	40.2 °C22 August 2023	-4.3 °C11 February 2023	15.0 °C	616 mm	60	28
2022	36.6 °C17 June 2022	-4.3 °C12 December 2022	15.5 °C	686 mm	77	26
2021	35.9 °C14 August 2021	-3.5 °C19 January 2021	13.8 °C	758 mm	33	20
2020	37.4 °C1 August 2020	-3.9 °C27 December 2020	14.7 °C	548 mm	57	19
2019	40.7 °C28 June 2019	-2.7 °C19 January 2019	14.7 °C	852 mm	59	16
2018	36.3 °C4 August 2018	-5.9 °C27 February 2018	14.7 °C	1,067 mm	47	20
2017	37.4 °C3 August 2017	-4.5 °C20 January 2017	14.5 °C	420 mm	62	27
2016	34.9 °C10 July 2016	-2.1 °C22 January 2016	14.2 °C	692 mm	51	16
2015	36.4 °C7 August 2015	-3.0 °C18 January 2015	14.6 °C	660 mm	47	20
2014	33.5 °C9 June 2014	-2.7 °C29 December 2014	14.6 °C	913 mm	21	10
2013	35.4 °C27 July 2013	-4.2 °C16 March 2013	13.2 °C	934 mm	35	47
2012	38.4 °C21 August 2012	-8.5 °C5 February 2012	14.2 °C	683 mm	57	36
2011	36.8 °C20 August 2011	-3.7 °C24 January 2011	14.5 °C	608 mm	34	17
2010	35.1 °C11 July 2010	-10.9 °C11 January 2010	12.9 °C	787 mm	38	60
2009	36.5 °C18 August 2009	-6.8 °C20 December 2009	14.2 °C	693 mm	50	35
2008	34.1 °C4 August 2008	-3.2 °C27 November 2008	13.5 °C	938 mm	30	23
2007	36.6 °C27 August 2007	-4.8 °C19 December 2007	13.8 °C	528 mm	30	24
2006	36.1 °C11 July 2006	-6.7 °C15 January 2006	14.4 °C	586 mm	50	44
2005	36.0 °C17 July 2005	-8.6 °C2 March 2005	13.3 °C	496 mm	37	61
2004	35.3 °C31 July 2004	-4.1 °C30 January 2004	13.7 °C	604 mm	34	28
2003	40.0 °C12 August 2003	-7.6 °C13 January 2003	14.5 °C	781 mm	72	38
2002	36.0 °C23 June 2002	-5.0 °C2 January 2002	14.1 °C	907 mm	30	14
2001	35.3 °C29 August 2001	-6.8 °C15 December 2001	13.8 °C	724 mm	39	28
2000	34.9 °C25 August 2000	-4.6 °C27 January 2000	13.9 °C	884 mm	29	20
1999	34.4 °C4 July 1999	-5.5 °C13 February 1999	13.5 °C	780 mm	34	39
1998	35.4 °C23 July 1998	-6.1 °C23 November 1998	13.2 °C	591 mm	40	33
1997	34.1 °C9 August 1997	-3.9 °C6 January 1997	13.9 °C	611 mm	19	29
1996	32.1 °C1 August 1996	-9.3 °C30 December 1996	12.8 °C	1,106 mm	11	29
1995	34.4 °C22 July 1995	-6.6 °C5 January 1995	13.4 °C	664 mm	33	27
1994	35.7 °C6 August 1994	-2.9 °C19 January 1994	14.3 °C	854 mm	48	14
1993	34.4 °C29 July 1993	-7.2 °C4 January 1993	12.9 °C	961 mm	24	35
1992	33.2 °C6 August 1992	-4.0 °C20 February 1992	13.1 °C	817 mm	29	32
1991	33.7 °C22 July 1991	-7.2 °C7 February 1991	12.9 °C	462 mm	43	46
1990	35.7 °C22 July 1990	-4.5 °C17 December 1990	13.7 °C	593 mm	41	37
1989	33.5 °C21 June 1989	-3.3 °C28 November 1989	13.9 °C	444 mm	35	32
1988	32.6 °C15 August 1988	-4.0 °C23 November 1988	13.2 °C	796 mm	23	26
1987	35.2 °C14 August 1987	-12.6 °C12 January 1987	13.0 °C	922 mm	28	37
1986	35.2 °C30 July 1986	-10.9 °C10 February 1986	13.0 °C	728 mm	29	31
1985	33.7 °C25 July 1985	-13.0 °C9 January 1985	12.4 °C	642 mm	20	50
1984	34.5 °C23 July 1984	-4.7 °C18 February 1984	12.2 °C	748 mm	16	31
1983	37.7 °C26 July 1983	-8.7 °C15 February 1983	13.1 °C	757 mm	26	38
1982	36.3 °C6 July 1982	-3.8 °C25 February 1982	13.5 °C	770 mm	21	18
1981	34.9 °C5 August 1981	-5.5 °C20 December 1981	12.8 °C	816 mm	11	45
1980	33.7 °C7 August 1980	-4.9 °C9 December 1980	12.2 °C	608 mm	14	35
1979	33.9 °C28 July 1979	-6.5 °C2 January 1979	12.8 °C	797 mm	17	39
1978	32.3 °C17 July 1978	-5.6 °C19 January 1978	12.1 °C	737 mm	12	29
1977	28.6 °C6 August 1977	-4.4 °C13 January 1977	12.5 °C	1,200 mm	0	27
1976	33.2 °C15 July 1976	-6.2 °C30 December 1976	12.8 °C	976 mm	10	25
1975	34.1 °C6 August 1975	-3.6 °C24 December 1975	12.6 °C	933 mm	21	22
1974	33.7 °C17 August 1974	-4.0 °C1 March 1974	12.8 °C	856 mm	15	3
1973	34.2 °C4 July 1973	-8.9 °C3 December 1973	12.8 °C	661 mm	33	38
1972	33.5 °C11 August 1972	-7.0 °C31 January 1972	12.5 °C	1,071 mm	11	23
1971	34.9 °C17 August 1971	-12.9 °C4 January 1971	12.5 °C	1,017 mm	24	45
1970	33.9 °C24 July 1970	-8.9 °C29 December 1970	12.7 °C	958 mm	20	42
1969	32.7 °C5 August 1969	-4.7 °C9 February 1969	12.3 °C	921 mm	16	51
1968	34.2 °C10 July 1968	-8.3 °C13 January 1968	12.6 °C	883 mm	8	32
1967	33.6 °C19 July 1967	-7.1 °C11 January 1967	12.9 °C	685 mm	16	28
1966	34.2 °C9 September 1966	-8.5 °C18 January 1966	12.4 °C	877 mm	10	41
1965	34.4 °C26 June 1965	-4.8 °C20 January 1965	11.9 °C	751 mm	16	59
1964	34.7 °C19 July 1964	-8.1 °C29 December 1964	12.4 °C	776 mm	16	43
1963	33.8 °C24 July 1963	-14.8 °C5 February 1963	11.5 °C	973 mm	12	70
1962	34.4 °C20 August 1962	-10.7 °C27 December 1962	12.3 °C	653 mm	39	54
1961	35.6 °C30 August 1961	-3.5 °C20 December 1961	13.8 °C	626 mm	36	26
1960	31.8 °C19 June 1960	-7.6 °C17 January 1960	12.5 °C	1,086 mm	8	35
1959	33.9 °C28 July 1959	-3.8 °C13 January 1959	13.3 °C	722 mm	25	18
1958	35.3 °C31 July 1958	-4.9 °C24 January 1958	12.9 °C	654 mm	20	32
1957	33.5 °C7 July 1957	-3.1 °C16 January 1957	12.8 °C	654 mm	19	30
1956	33.1 °C9 August 1956	-12.7 °C11 February 1956	11.5 °C	714 mm	9	45
1955	34.8 °C18 July 1955	-12.1 °C9 March 1955	13.1 °C	695 mm	14	28
1954	31.5 °C26 July 1954	-9.4 °C2 February 1954	11.8 °C	673 mm	4	40
1953	32.3 °C26 July 1953	-8.1 °C14 January 1953	12.4 °C	584 mm	13	50
1952	35.6 °C1 July 1952	-6.6 °C26 January 1952	12.6 °C	574 mm	31	56
1951	31.0 °C30 August 1951	-4.6 °C1 January 1951	12.3 °C	1,034 mm	7	32
1950	37.5 °C4 July 1950	-6.7 °C31 December 1950	12.8 °C	548 mm	36	46
1949	33.9 °C28 July 1949	-4.9 °C6 March 1949	12.7 °C	664 mm	27	47
1948	30.2 °C28 July 1948	-16.0 °C23 February 1948	12.0 °C	926 mm	2	43
1947	37.6 °C3 August 1947	-9.8 °C28 January 1947	13.0 °C	696 mm	30	65
1946	34.0 °C6 August 1946	-7.5 °C20 December 1946	12.0 °C	747 mm	22	55
1945	35.3 °C22 July 1945	-10.9 °C12 January 1945	12.6 °C	496 mm	34	60
1944	37.2 °C23 August 1944	-7.9 °C22 February 1944	11.9 °C	574 mm	23	68
1943	34.4 °C18 August 1943	-3.2 °C5 January 1943	13.0 °C	679 mm	31	34
1942	34.3 °C27 July 1942	-8.2 °C12 January 1942	12.4 °C	501 mm	43	73
1941	35.6 °C24 July 1941	-15.5 °C14 January 1941	11.2 °C	708 mm	29	74
1940	33.9 °C9 August 1940	-12.3 °C18 January 1940	11.2 °C	439 mm	13	81

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

20.0 °C

+2.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

54 d/yr

+25

Frost days (< 0 °C)

26 d/yr

-10

Annual rainfall

896 mm

+144 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	10.6 °C	+2.6 °C	96 mm	+43 mm
Feb	11.9 °C	+2.2 °C	52 mm	-0 mm
Mar	14.7 °C	+1.3 °C	87 mm	+26 mm
Apr	19.4 °C	+2.7 °C	104 mm	+37 mm
May	22.6 °C	+1.8 °C	64 mm	-15 mm
Jun	31.3 °C	+6.1 °C	36 mm	-13 mm
Jul	30.0 °C	+1.4 °C	20 mm	-7 mm
Aug	31.5 °C	+3.3 °C	37 mm	-9 mm
Sep	23.5 °C	-0.3 °C	173 mm	+95 mm
Oct	19.1 °C	+0.7 °C	99 mm	+6 mm
Nov	13.6 °C	+1.3 °C	66 mm	-20 mm
Dec	11.2 °C	+2.4 °C	62 mm	+1 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.7 °C

12 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-4.2 °C

23 Nov 2025

Wettest day

67.1 mm

1 Sep 2025

Windiest day

42.5 km/h

29 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

91.1 km/h

29 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.2 °C

29 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-8.3 °C

15 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

15.0 h

8 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Vaison-la-Romaine?

Vaison-la-Romaine has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.1 °C and it receives 752 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The hottest day measured in Vaison-la-Romaine between 1940 and 2025 was 28 June 2019, reaching 40.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The coldest day measured in Vaison-la-Romaine between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1948, at -16.0 °C.

Does it snow in Vaison-la-Romaine?

Yes. Vaison-la-Romaine gets on average 13.1 cm of snow per year and has around 36 frost days.

Has the climate of Vaison-la-Romaine warmed?

Yes: Vaison-la-Romaine warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The wettest day measured in Vaison-la-Romaine between 1940 and 2025 was 2 December 2003, with 102 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The windiest day measured in Vaison-la-Romaine between 1940 and 2025 was 29 October 1962, with winds reaching 51.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The warmest month in Vaison-la-Romaine is July (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (4.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Vaison-la-Romaine?

Vaison-la-Romaine receives on average 752 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 90 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Vaison-la-Romaine?

Vaison-la-Romaine gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Vaison-la-Romaine between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 2010, with 23.3 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Vaison-la-Romaine?

Yes: Vaison-la-Romaine has on average 8 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Vaison-la-Romaine?

In Vaison-la-Romaine, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.2 °C on 23 August 2023, and the lowest was -21.2 °C on 2 February 1956.

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