Midwinter lows in Sainte-Thérence sink below those of 82% of mainland French towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 25.2°C on average. It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 75% of mainland French towns. Only 25°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 10°C on average.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Durdat-Larequille station, 9.8 km east.
A year in Sainte-Thérence at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Durdat-Larequille station.
What a year in Sainte-Thérence feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Durdat-Larequille.
About 879 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd 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: 60 frosts and 55 days of 25°C a year
On about 60 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 9 days it stays below freezing all day. About 55 days a year reach 25°C, and 18 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Durdat-Larequille: 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 Durdat-Larequille
Durdat-Larequille is 9.8 km east of Sainte-Thérence. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Sainte-Thérence itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Durdat-Larequille (03106002) |
| Distance from the town | 9.8 km east |
| Station altitude | 500 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 406 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Lurcy-Lévis Sa, 61 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 Sainte-Thérence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Thérence | Durdat-Larequille | 25.2°C | 0.3°C | 879 mm |
| Prémilhat 9.2 km | Tortezais | 26.7°C 1.5°C warmer | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
| Montluçon 11 km | Tortezais | 26.7°C 1.5°C warmer | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
| Domérat 13 km | Tortezais | 26.7°C 1.5°C warmer | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
| Désertines 13 km | Tortezais | 26.7°C 1.5°C warmer | 0.6°C about the same | 757 mm |
| Commentry 14 km | same station | 25.2°C about the same | 0.3°C about the same | 879 mm |
| Huriel 16 km | Boussac | 25.5°C about the same | 0.2°C about the same | 896 mm |
Sainte-Thérence weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Durdat-Larequille station; sunshine at Lurcy-Lévis Sa.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.7°C | 0.3°C | 3.5°C | 65 mm | 72 |
| February | 7.9°C | 0.2°C | 4.1°C | 56 mm | 102 |
| March | 11.9°C | 2.5°C | 7.2°C | 58 mm | 162 |
| April | 15.0°C | 4.5°C | 9.8°C | 77 mm | 195 |
| May | 18.9°C | 8.2°C | 13.6°C | 93 mm | 213 |
| June | 22.7°C | 11.6°C | 17.2°C | 76 mm | 246 |
| July | 25.2°C | 13.5°C | 19.4°C | 72 mm | 255 |
| August | 25.4°C | 13.5°C | 19.4°C | 71 mm | 237 |
| September | 20.9°C | 10.1°C | 15.5°C | 85 mm | 197 |
| October | 16.1°C | 7.6°C | 11.8°C | 73 mm | 130 |
| November | 10.4°C | 3.4°C | 6.9°C | 83 mm | 80 |
| December | 7.2°C | 1.2°C | 4.2°C | 71 mm | 67 |
| Year | 15.7°C | 6.4°C | 11.0°C | 879 mm | 1,955 |
Where Sainte-Thérence’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Durdat-Larequille, 9.8 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, 61 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 Sainte-Thérence’s climate
How warm does Sainte-Thérence get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.4°C. About 55 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 62% of mainland French towns, and about 18 reach 30°C.
How cold does Sainte-Thérence get in winter?
February nights average 0.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 60 nights a year, and about 9 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Sainte-Thérence get?
About 879 mm a year, more than 75% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (93 mm) and February the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lurcy-Lévis Sa (61 km away), averages 1,955 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Sainte-Thérence itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Sainte-Thérence, Durdat-Larequille, 9.8 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 DURDAT-LAREQUILLE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Sainte-Thérence →
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.