Hardly any mainland French towns wake to more frost than Mézilhac
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 21.6°C. Its July afternoons are the coolest among its 6 nearest neighbors. Of all months, October brings the most rain and February the least. The outdoor season runs from June to August, with highs of 19–22°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Mazet-Volamont station, 25 km north: at that distance, read them as the area’s climate rather than the town’s.
A year in Mézilhac at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Mazet-Volamont station.
What a year in Mézilhac feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mazet-Volamont.
About 975 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and February the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 10th wettest of 22 towns of 2,500+ in Ardèche.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Mazet-Volamont
A frosty town: 101 frosts and 18 days of 25°C a year
On about 101 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 31 days it stays below freezing all day. About 18 days a year reach 25°C, and 1 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mazet-Volamont: 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 Mazet-Volamont
Mazet-Volamont is 25 km north of Mézilhac. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Mézilhac itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Mazet-Volamont (43130002) |
| Distance from the town | 25 km north |
| Station altitude | 1,130 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 1,130 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 11 km |
| Sunshine measured at | the 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.
How Mézilhac 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mézilhac | Mazet-Volamont | 21.6°C | −2.5°C | 975 mm |
| Le Cheylard 13 km | Cheylard Sa | 28.3°C 6.7°C warmer | 0.2°C 2.7°C milder | 1,179 mm |
| Vals-les-Bains 16 km | Vals-les-Bains | 29.7°C 8.1°C warmer | 1.6°C 4.1°C milder | 1,250 mm |
| Aubenas 22 km | Vals-les-Bains | 29.7°C 8.1°C warmer | 1.6°C 4.1°C milder | 1,250 mm |
| Privas 22 km | Chomérac Sa | 29.0°C 7.4°C warmer | 1.1°C 3.6°C milder | 1,105 mm |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon 24 km | Aubenas Sa | 30.4°C 8.8°C warmer | 1.0°C 3.5°C milder | 1,061 mm |
| Chomérac 28 km | Chomérac Sa | 29.0°C 7.4°C warmer | 1.1°C 3.6°C milder | 1,105 mm |
Mézilhac weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Mazet-Volamont station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.9°C | −2.5°C | 0.2°C | 59 mm | 98 |
| February | 3.4°C | −2.6°C | 0.4°C | 43 mm | 122 |
| March | 7.4°C | −0.1°C | 3.6°C | 48 mm | 168 |
| April | 10.3°C | 2.2°C | 6.3°C | 77 mm | 182 |
| May | 14.3°C | 5.9°C | 10.1°C | 107 mm | 197 |
| June | 18.7°C | 9.4°C | 14.1°C | 85 mm | 234 |
| July | 21.6°C | 11.4°C | 16.5°C | 78 mm | 277 |
| August | 21.4°C | 11.7°C | 16.6°C | 72 mm | 250 |
| September | 16.6°C | 8.3°C | 12.4°C | 103 mm | 192 |
| October | 12.1°C | 5.4°C | 8.8°C | 125 mm | 138 |
| November | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | 3.8°C | 121 mm | 99 |
| December | 3.9°C | −1.5°C | 1.2°C | 59 mm | 100 |
| Year | 11.6°C | 4.1°C | 7.8°C | 975 mm | 2,057 |
Where Mézilhac’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Mazet-Volamont, 25 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, Mazet-Volamont, 25 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 Mézilhac’s climate
How warm does Mézilhac get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.6°C. About 18 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 96% of mainland French towns, and about 1 reach 30°C.
How cold does Mézilhac get in winter?
February nights average −2.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 101 nights a year, and about 31 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Mézilhac get?
About 975 mm a year, more than 87% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (125 mm) and February the driest (43 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Mazet-Volamont (25 km away), averages 2,057 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Mézilhac itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Mézilhac, Mazet-Volamont, 25 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 MAZET-VOLAMONT, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Mézilhac →
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.