Alençon weather by month
Warmest month
July
27°C average high
Coolest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
November
58 mm of rain
Driest month
September
22 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Alençon by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | 2°C | -9°C / 15°C | 52 mm | 88% | 11 km/h |
| February | 11°C | 3°C | -5°C / 22°C | 54 mm | 83% | 12 km/h |
| March | 13°C | 4°C | -4°C / 22°C | 37 mm | 76% | 12 km/h |
| April | 17°C | 6°C | -2°C / 25°C | 36 mm | 69% | 13 km/h |
| May | 20°C | 9°C | 2°C / 33°C | 45 mm | 69% | 13 km/h |
| June | 25°C | 14°C | 7°C / 42°C | 36 mm | 68% | 11 km/h |
| July | 27°C | 15°C | 7°C / 40°C | 22 mm | 65% | 11 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 14°C | -4°C / 37°C | 30 mm | 66% | 11 km/h |
| September | 24°C | 12°C | 0°C / 46°C | 22 mm | 72% | 9 km/h |
| October | 18°C | 9°C | 0°C / 27°C | 37 mm | 82% | 11 km/h |
| November | 13°C | 6°C | -2°C / 19°C | 58 mm | 87% | 11 km/h |
| December | 10°C | 4°C | -3°C / 15°C | 52 mm | 89% | 12 km/h |
Frost and snow-likely months in Alençon
No month in Alençon averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 2°C and a record low of -9°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.
These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.
Best time to visit Alençon
The most comfortable time to visit Alençon is generally June and August to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around November, totalling about 480 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 27°C. November is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 58 mm, roughly 3× the rainfall of the driest month (September).
Alençon climate: your questions
Does it snow in Alençon?
No: the coldest month in Alençon is January with an average low of 2°C and a record low of -9°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Alençon weather today.
When is it going to snow in Alençon this month?
Alençon's winter months average lows of 4°C in December, 2°C in January and 3°C in February, with about 158 mm of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Alençon 10-day forecast.
When is the best time to visit Alençon?
June and August to September are the most comfortable months in Alençon, with highs near 25°C. July is the warmest month, averaging 27°C by day; November is the wettest, with 58 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 2°C. What it is doing today: Alençon weather today.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Alençon forecast for what is happening now.
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