Summer arrives in force in Balan, hotter than in 72% of mainland French towns
Nights in January average 1.1°C. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 26°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 72% of mainland French towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 10°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Lyon-Saint-Exupery station, 13 km south.
A year in Balan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Lyon-Saint-Exupery station.
What a year in Balan feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Lyon-Saint-Exupery.
About 863 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and February the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 41st wettest of 60 towns of 2,500+ in Ain.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Lyon-Saint-Exupery
43 frosts and 76 days of 25°C a year
On about 43 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 7 days it stays below freezing all day. About 76 days a year reach 25°C, and 26 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Lyon-Saint-Exupery: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Lyon-Saint-Exupery
Lyon-Saint-Exupery is 13 km south of Balan. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Balan itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Lyon-Saint-Exupery (69299001) |
| Distance from the town | 13 km south |
| Station altitude | 235 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 195 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | the same station |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Balan compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Ain.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balan | Lyon-Saint-Exupery | 27.5°C | 1.1°C | 863 mm |
| Béligneux 2.8 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 863 mm |
| Dagneux 3.2 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 863 mm |
| Montluel 4.8 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 863 mm |
| Villette-d'Anthon 5.4 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 863 mm |
| La Boisse 5.5 km | Lyon-Bron | 28.2°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 821 mm |
| Jonage 6.5 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 863 mm |
Balan weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Lyon-Saint-Exupery station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | 3.9°C | 55 mm | 73 |
| February | 8.4°C | 1.4°C | 4.9°C | 47 mm | 99 |
| March | 13.4°C | 4.3°C | 8.8°C | 54 mm | 168 |
| April | 16.9°C | 7.3°C | 12.1°C | 72 mm | 183 |
| May | 20.9°C | 11.2°C | 16.1°C | 83 mm | 217 |
| June | 25.0°C | 14.8°C | 19.9°C | 71 mm | 252 |
| July | 27.5°C | 16.7°C | 22.1°C | 67 mm | 279 |
| August | 27.3°C | 16.5°C | 21.9°C | 71 mm | 247 |
| September | 22.5°C | 12.8°C | 17.7°C | 87 mm | 186 |
| October | 17.3°C | 9.6°C | 13.5°C | 101 mm | 124 |
| November | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | 7.9°C | 92 mm | 72 |
| December | 7.2°C | 1.9°C | 4.6°C | 63 mm | 50 |
| Year | 17.0°C | 8.5°C | 12.8°C | 863 mm | 1,947 |
Where Balan’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Lyon-Saint-Exupery, 13 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Lyon-Saint-Exupery, 13 km away.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Ain.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Balan’s climate
How warm does Balan get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.5°C. About 76 days a year reach 25°C, more than 69% of mainland French towns, and about 26 reach 30°C.
How cold does Balan get in winter?
January nights average 1.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 43 nights a year, and about 7 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Balan get?
About 863 mm a year, more than 72% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (101 mm) and February the driest (47 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lyon-Saint-Exupery (13 km away), averages 1,947 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Balan itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Balan, Lyon-Saint-Exupery, 13 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station LYON-ST EXUPERY, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Balan →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.