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Climate in Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas · Météo-France 1991–2020 normals

July in Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas runs hotter than in 91% of mainland French towns

January nights here settle around 1.3°C. The rainiest month is October; the driest is July. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 90% of mainland French towns. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 19–27°C, belongs to May, June, September and October.

July afternoons: warmer than 91% of mainland French towns
January nights: colder than 67% of mainland French towns
Rain a year: wetter than 90% of mainland French towns

These are the figures of Météo-France’s Lanas Syn station, 3 km south.

A year in Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Lanas Syn station.

Jan9°C1°CColdest nights
Feb11°C2°C
Mar15°C4°C
Apr18°C7°C
May22°C11°C
Jun27°C14°C
Jul30°C17°CWarmest
Aug30°C16°C
Sep24°C13°C
Oct19°C10°CWettest
Nov now13°C5°C
Dec10°C2°C
A normal year

What a year in Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Lanas Syn.

Winter
10°C / 2°C
38 frosts a year
Spring
18°C / 7°C
232 mm of rain
Summer
29°C / 16°C
98 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
19°C / 9°C
430 mm of rain, the wettest season
Best months to be outsideMayJunSepOctHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
Rain

About 1,067 mm of rain a year

October is the wettest month and July the driest. About 31 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 7th wettest of 22 towns of 2,500+ in Ardèche.

1,067 mm
Rain a year, over 82 days of 1 mm or more
Wetter than 90% of mainland French towns
31
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more
2,447 hrs
Sunshine a year at Lanas Syn
3 km away

Rain by month

Millimeters

151 mm
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Sunshine by month

Hours of sunshine at Lanas Syn

314 h
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Frost & warm days

38 frosts and 98 days of 25°C a year

On about 38 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 98 days a year reach 25°C, and 43 reach 30°C.

38
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
Fewer frosts than 56% of mainland French towns
under 1
Days that stay below 0°C
98
Days of 25°C or more
More warm days than 87% of mainland French towns
43
Hot days, 30°C or more
More hot days than 91% of mainland French towns

Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Lanas Syn: 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.

Weather station

The Météo-France station at Lanas Syn

Lanas Syn is 3 km south of Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas itself.

Station (Météo-France number)Lanas Syn (07131001)
Distance from the town3 km south
Station altitude265 m
Town altitude (its center)220 m
Period1991–2020
Sunshine measured atthe 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.

Compared with other towns

How Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas 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 Ardèche.

July afternoons29.9°C
Lachapelle-sous-AubenasMedian mainland town
26°C27°C28°C29°C30°C31°C32°C
Warmer than 91% of mainland French towns6th warmest of 22 towns of 2,500+ in Ardèche
January nights1.3°C
Lachapelle-sous-AubenasMedian mainland town
0°C1°C2°C3°C
Colder than 67% of mainland French towns10th mildest of 22 towns of 2,500+ in Ardèche
Rain a year1,067 mm
Lachapelle-sous-AubenasMedian mainland town
6008001,0001,2001,400
Wetter than 90% of mainland French towns7th wettest of 22 towns of 2,500+ in Ardèche
Frosts a year38 nights
Lachapelle-sous-AubenasMedian mainland town
020406080
Fewer frosts than 56% of mainland French towns17th frostiest of 22 towns of 2,500+ in Ardèche
Days of 25°C or more98 days
Lachapelle-sous-AubenasMedian mainland town
6080100120140
More warm days than 87% of mainland French towns11th most 25°C days of 22 towns of 2,500+ in Ardèche
Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.

TownStationJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
Lachapelle-sous-AubenasLanas Syn29.9°C1.3°C1,067 mm
Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon 4 kmAubenas Sa30.4°C 0.5°C warmer1.0°C about the same1,061 mm
Aubenas 6.5 kmVals-les-Bains29.7°C about the same1.6°C about the same1,250 mm
Vals-les-Bains 11 kmVals-les-Bains29.7°C about the same1.6°C about the same1,250 mm
Villeneuve-de-Berg 11 kmMirabel Sa29.5°C about the same1.2°C about the same998 mm
Les Vans 25 kmGrospierres31.9°C 2°C warmer0.1°C 1.2°C colder1,095 mm
Le Teil 26 kmMontélimar29.8°C about the same2.6°C 1.3°C milder920 mm
Month by month

Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Lanas Syn station.

MonthHighLowMeanRainSun (hours)
January9.4°C1.3°C5.4°C84 mm131
February10.9°C1.5°C6.2°C56 mm153
March15.1°C4.3°C9.7°C61 mm208
April18.0°C7.0°C12.5°C81 mm208
May22.2°C10.6°C16.4°C90 mm246
June26.8°C14.4°C20.6°C68 mm286
July29.9°C16.8°C23.3°C49 mm314
August29.5°C16.4°C23.0°C60 mm284
September24.2°C12.9°C18.6°C138 mm220
October18.7°C9.5°C14.1°C151 mm154
November13.0°C5.1°C9.0°C140 mm125
December9.8°C2.0°C5.9°C87 mm120
Year19.0°C8.5°C13.7°C1,067 mm2,447
Sources

Where Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Lanas Syn, 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, Lanas Syn, 3 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 Ardèche.

Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.

Questions about Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas’s climate

How warm does Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.9°C. About 98 days a year reach 25°C, more than 87% of mainland French towns, and about 43 reach 30°C.

How cold does Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas get in winter?

January nights average 1.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 38 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas get?

About 1,067 mm a year, more than 90% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (151 mm) and July the driest (49 mm).

How sunny is it?

The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lanas Syn (3 km away), averages 2,447 hours of sunshine a year.

Are these figures for Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas itself?

No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas, Lanas Syn, 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 LANAS SYN, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas →

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.