Climate
The city enjoys a continental climate that incorporates some characteristics of a mountainous climate because of the nearby Massif Central and Alps.Heavy snows in the Massif Central often make roads impassable, but Vichy is low enough at about 800 feet (240 metres) above sea level that the climate is more continental. Rainfall is moderate around Vichy, averaging about 30 inches (75 centimeters) annually.
| Town | Sun | Rain | Snow | Storms | Fog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 1,797 hr/yr | 642 mm/yr | 15 dy/yr | 19 dy/yr | 13 dy/year |
| Nice | 2,694 hr/yr | 767 mm/yr | 1 dy/yr | 31 dy/yr | 1 dy/yr |
| Strasbourg | 1,637 hr/yr | 610 mm/yr | 30 dy/yr | 29 dy/yr | 65 dy/yr |
| Vichy | 1880 hr/yr | 790 mm/yr | ... dy/yr | ... dy/yr | ... dy/yr |
| National Average | 1,973 hr/yr | 770 mm/yr | 14 dy/yr | 22 dy/yr | 40 dy/yr |
| Climate data for Vichy --Elevation 817 ft (249 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7 (44) |
8 (47) |
13 (56) |
16 (61) |
20 (68) |
23 (74) |
26 (79) |
26 (78) |
23 (73) |
17 (62) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
17 (62) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
2 (35) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
11 (51) |
6 (43) |
3 (37) |
0 (32) |
6 (42) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) |
43 (1.7) |
46 (1.8) |
53 (2.1) |
71 (2.8) |
89 (3.5) |
66 (2.6) |
84 (3.3) |
81 (3.2) |
66 (2.6) |
64 (2.5) |
43 (1.7) |
752 (29.6) |
| % humidity | 84 | 79 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 71 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 77 |
| Source: Weatherbase.com | |||||||||||||
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