Frosty mornings in Murat outnumber those of 89% of mainland French towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 26.7°C. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 64% of mainland French towns. The rainiest month is May; the driest is February. From May to September, highs of 20–27°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Tortezais station, 6.3 km north-west.
A year in Murat at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Tortezais station.
What a year in Murat feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Tortezais.
About 757 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 21 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 15th wettest of 21 towns of 2,500+ in Allier.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Lurcy-Lévis Sa
A frosty town: 67 frosts and 67 days of 25°C a year
On about 67 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 5 days it stays below freezing all day. About 67 days a year reach 25°C, and 22 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Tortezais: 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 Tortezais
Tortezais is 6.3 km north-west of Murat. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Murat itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Tortezais (03285001) |
| Distance from the town | 6.3 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 256 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 307 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Lurcy-Lévis Sa, 35 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 Murat 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murat | Tortezais | 26.7°C | 0.6°C | 757 mm |
| Commentry 18 km | Durdat-Larequille | 25.2°C 1.5°C cooler | 0.3°C about the same | 879 mm |
| Désertines 23 km | same station | 26.7°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
| Montluçon 25 km | same station | 26.7°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines 27 km | Durdat-Larequille | 25.2°C 1.5°C cooler | 0.3°C about the same | 879 mm |
| Domérat 28 km | same station | 26.7°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
| Prémilhat 29 km | same station | 26.7°C about the same | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
Murat weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Tortezais station; sunshine at Lurcy-Lévis Sa.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8°C | 0.6°C | 4.2°C | 55 mm | 72 |
| February | 9.2°C | 0.3°C | 4.8°C | 44 mm | 102 |
| March | 13.2°C | 2.1°C | 7.6°C | 50 mm | 162 |
| April | 16.3°C | 4.3°C | 10.3°C | 67 mm | 195 |
| May | 20.1°C | 8.1°C | 14.1°C | 78 mm | 213 |
| June | 24.1°C | 11.6°C | 17.8°C | 66 mm | 246 |
| July | 26.7°C | 13.3°C | 20.0°C | 63 mm | 255 |
| August | 26.8°C | 13.0°C | 19.9°C | 66 mm | 237 |
| September | 22.4°C | 9.4°C | 15.9°C | 69 mm | 197 |
| October | 17.5°C | 7.2°C | 12.4°C | 67 mm | 130 |
| November | 11.9°C | 3.4°C | 7.6°C | 73 mm | 80 |
| December | 8.5°C | 1.1°C | 4.8°C | 58 mm | 67 |
| Year | 17.0°C | 6.2°C | 11.6°C | 757 mm | 1,955 |
Where Murat’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Tortezais, 6.3 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, Lurcy-Lévis Sa, 35 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 Murat’s climate
How warm does Murat get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.8°C. About 67 days a year reach 25°C, more than 59% of mainland French towns, and about 22 reach 30°C.
How cold does Murat get in winter?
February nights average 0.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 67 nights a year, and about 5 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Murat get?
About 757 mm a year, more than 50% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (78 mm) and February the driest (44 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lurcy-Lévis Sa (35 km away), averages 1,955 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Murat itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Murat, Tortezais, 6.3 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 TORTEZAIS_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Murat →
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.