Châteauneuf-du-Pape has a humid subtropical
climate Cfa in the Köppen
climate classification, with moderate rainfall year-round. July and August are
the hottest months with average daily maximum temperatures of around 30 °C
(86 °F). The driest month is July when the average monthly rainfall is
37 millimeters, just a little too wet for the climate to be classified as
Mediterranean (Köppen Csa). The
village is often subject to a strong wind, the mistral, that blows from the
north
