Les Saisies has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) closely bordering on a humid continental climate (Dfb). The average annual temperature in Les Saisies is 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,523.1 mm (59.96 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 13.4 °C (56.1 °F), and lowest in February, at around −2.3 °C (27.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Les Saisies was 29.6 °C (85.3 °F) on 27 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −25.4 °C (−13.7 °F) on 5 February 2012.
| Climate data for Les Saisies (Col des Saisies, altitude 1,614 m (5,295 ft), 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1992−present) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high °C (°F) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
2.1 (35.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
130.8 (5.15) |
110.9 (4.37) |
113.4 (4.46) |
103.3 (4.07) |
151.0 (5.94) |
129.7 (5.11) |
133.9 (5.27) |
135.6 (5.34) |
120.6 (4.75) |
122.1 (4.81) |
121.0 (4.76) |
150.8 (5.94) |
1,523.1 (59.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) |
10.5 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
14.2 |
11.9 |
11.3 |
11.2 |
10.3 |
10.7 |
10.9 |
11.5 |
132.5 |
| Source: Météo-France[2] |