Manosque in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Manosque sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 159 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Manosque's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manosque's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 159 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Manosque in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Manosque reaches about 10°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Manosque
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Manosque weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 0° | 53 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 44 | 6.2 | 1 | 10.2 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 15° / 3° | 50 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 72 | 10 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 67 | 9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 43 | 6.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 16° | 25 | 4.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 29 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 71 | 7.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 91 | 8.5 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 13° / 4° | 104 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 10° / 1° | 62 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Manosque gets around 159 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Manosque?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manosque.
What to pack for Manosque in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Manosque sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Manosque in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Manosque in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manosque peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Manosque?
Manosque sits at 43.8°N, 5.8°E, 364 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Pertuis, 27 km away.
Topography around Manosque
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manosque.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manosque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,906 m.
The land around Manosque is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Manosque (43.8288°, 5.7869°, elevation 364 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.