Frosty mornings in Lapalisse outnumber those of 85% of mainland French towns
July afternoons average 26.2°C. Expect the heaviest rain in May and the lightest in February. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to September brings highs of 20–26°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Saint-Didier station, 21 km north-east.
A year in Lapalisse at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Didier station.
What a year in Lapalisse feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Didier.
About 763 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 21 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 14th wettest of 21 towns of 2,500+ in Allier.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Vichy-Charmeil
A frosty town: 64 frosts and 62 days of 25°C a year
On about 64 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 7 days it stays below freezing all day. About 62 days a year reach 25°C, and 20 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Didier: 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 Saint-Didier
Saint-Didier is 21 km north-east of Lapalisse. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lapalisse itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Didier (03226001) |
| Distance from the town | 21 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 293 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 277 m |
| Period | 1997–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 13 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Vichy-Charmeil, 20 km away |
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 Lapalisse 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 Allier.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapalisse | Saint-Didier | 26.2°C | 0.1°C | 763 mm |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés 16 km | Vichy-Charmeil | 26.8°C 0.6°C warmer | 0.1°C about the same | 769 mm |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux 19 km | Vichy-Charmeil | 26.8°C 0.6°C warmer | 0.1°C about the same | 769 mm |
| Cusset 19 km | Vichy-Ville | 27.6°C 1.4°C warmer | 1.6°C 1.5°C milder | 800 mm |
| Varennes-sur-Allier 19 km | Paray-sous-Briailles | 27.4°C 1.2°C warmer | 0.3°C about the same | 745 mm |
| Vichy 21 km | Vichy-Ville | 27.6°C 1.4°C warmer | 1.6°C 1.5°C milder | 800 mm |
| Abrest 22 km | Vichy-Ville | 27.6°C 1.4°C warmer | 1.6°C 1.5°C milder | 800 mm |
Lapalisse weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Didier station; sunshine at Vichy-Charmeil.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8°C | 0.1°C | 3.5°C | 56 mm | 72 |
| February | 8.2°C | 0.1°C | 4.2°C | 43 mm | 97 |
| March | 12.6°C | 2.3°C | 7.5°C | 51 mm | 156 |
| April | 16.2°C | 4.8°C | 10.5°C | 63 mm | 181 |
| May | 20.0°C | 8.6°C | 14.3°C | 81 mm | 204 |
| June | 24.2°C | 12.2°C | 18.2°C | 64 mm | 225 |
| July | 26.2°C | 13.8°C | 20.0°C | 71 mm | 254 |
| August | 26.2°C | 13.5°C | 19.8°C | 75 mm | 245 |
| September | 22.1°C | 10.0°C | 16.0°C | 59 mm | 190 |
| October | 17.0°C | 7.4°C | 12.2°C | 70 mm | 128 |
| November | 10.9°C | 3.4°C | 7.1°C | 71 mm | 80 |
| December | 7.4°C | 0.8°C | 4.1°C | 60 mm | 61 |
| Year | 16.5°C | 6.4°C | 11.5°C | 763 mm | 1,892 |
Where Lapalisse’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Didier, 21 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1997–2020, where its record is shorter).
- 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, Vichy-Charmeil, 20 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 Allier.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Lapalisse’s climate
How warm does Lapalisse get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.2°C. About 62 days a year reach 25°C, more than 52% of mainland French towns, and about 20 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lapalisse get in winter?
January nights average 0.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 64 nights a year, and about 7 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lapalisse get?
About 763 mm a year, more than 52% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (81 mm) and February the driest (43 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Vichy-Charmeil (20 km away), averages 1,892 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lapalisse itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lapalisse, Saint-Didier, 21 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 SAINT DIDIER_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lapalisse →
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.