Climate
Limoges experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) common to much of Western France. Most precipitation occurs between October and February. On 27 December 1999, winds reached 148 km/h. On average, the city receives 41 days of frost and seven days of snow each winter. In June, July and August, precipitation tends to come only from violent thunderstorms which are formed over the Bay of Biscay.
| Climate data for Limoges | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
17.40 (63.32) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.78 (46.01) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 79.9 (3.146) |
81.1 (3.193) |
49.8 (1.961) |
63.4 (2.496) |
45.6 (1.795) |
29.2 (1.15) |
33.6 (1.323) |
50.0 (1.969) |
64.5 (2.539) |
101.4 (3.992) |
100.2 (3.945) |
76.4 (3.008) |
775.1 (30.516) |
| Source: METEO-FRANCE | |||||||||||||
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