Hardly any mainland French towns log fewer warm days than Roubion
Nights in January average −0.9°C. November is the wettest month here, with about 3.8 times the rain of July. About 77 nights a year bring a frost, more than in 94% of mainland French towns. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Peira Cava station, 31 km south-east; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Roubion at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Peira Cava station.
What a year in Roubion feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Peira Cava.
About 1,039 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 51 towns of 2,500+ in Alpes-Maritimes.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Péone
A frosty town: 77 frosts and 18 days of 25°C a year
On about 77 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 8 days it stays below freezing all day. About 18 days a year reach 25°C, and under 1 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Peira Cava: 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 Peira Cava
Peira Cava is 31 km south-east of Roubion. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Roubion itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Peira Cava (06077006) |
| Distance from the town | 31 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 1,443 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 1,454 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 7.8 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Péone, 8.8 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 Roubion 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 Alpes-Maritimes.
Roubion weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Peira Cava station; sunshine at Péone.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3°C | −0.9°C | 2.2°C | 82 mm | 177 |
| February | 5.7°C | −1.1°C | 2.3°C | 57 mm | 177 |
| March | 8.8°C | 1.1°C | 4.9°C | 60 mm | 219 |
| April | 11.3°C | 3.4°C | 7.3°C | 92 mm | 202 |
| May | 15.5°C | 7.3°C | 11.4°C | 88 mm | 212 |
| June | 19.7°C | 11.1°C | 15.4°C | 60 mm | 246 |
| July | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 18.2°C | 44 mm | 291 |
| August | 22.8°C | 13.7°C | 18.3°C | 47 mm | 266 |
| September | 17.9°C | 9.8°C | 13.8°C | 92 mm | 210 |
| October | 13.5°C | 6.6°C | 10.0°C | 142 mm | 194 |
| November | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 5.5°C | 166 mm | 156 |
| December | 5.9°C | 0.0°C | 2.9°C | 109 mm | 167 |
| Year | 13.1°C | 5.6°C | 9.4°C | 1,039 mm | 2,514 |
Where Roubion’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Peira Cava, 31 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, Péone, 8.8 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 Alpes-Maritimes.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Roubion’s climate
How warm does Roubion get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.8°C. About 18 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 96% of mainland French towns, and about under 1 reach 30°C.
How cold does Roubion get in winter?
February nights average −1.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 77 nights a year, and about 8 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Roubion get?
About 1,039 mm a year, more than 89% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (166 mm) and July the driest (44 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Péone (8.8 km away), averages 2,514 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Roubion itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Roubion, Peira Cava, 31 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 PEIRA CAVA, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Roubion →
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.