Monaco Principality

The Principality of Monaco shares its land borders with several French communes in the Alpes-Maritimes: La Turbie, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Cap d'Ail and Beausoleil. It is an independent and sovereign state located at the foot of the Southern Alps and bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

A privileged climate

Enjoying exceptional sunshine, the Principality of Monaco knows mild winters and summers without excess heat. Indeed, in sixty years of meteorological observations, the mean temperature rises to more than sixteen degrees. The number of days of rain does not exceed 87 per year and the average annual sunshine is 2,583 hours, or 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea temperature varies from 26.5 degrees in the middle of summer to 11 degrees in winter. This climate, Mediterranean by excellence, makes Monaco a prestigious site, where life is pleasant throughout the seasons. It is worth noting that the ski resorts of the Southern Alps are less than an hour's drive away.