Summer arrives in force in Saint-Jean-le-Centenier, hotter than in 90% of mainland French towns
January nights here settle around 1.2°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 87% of mainland French towns. Seasons differ by 28°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 10°C on average.
Figures from Météo-France’s Mirabel Sa station, 3.3 km west.
A year in Saint-Jean-le-Centenier at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Mirabel Sa station.
What a year in Saint-Jean-le-Centenier feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mirabel Sa.
About 998 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and February the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 9th wettest of 22 towns of 2,500+ in Ardèche.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Lanas Syn
42 frosts and 95 days of 25°C a year
On about 42 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 95 days a year reach 25°C, and 40 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mirabel Sa: 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 Mirabel Sa
Mirabel Sa is 3.3 km west of Saint-Jean-le-Centenier. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saint-Jean-le-Centenier itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Mirabel Sa (07159001) |
| Distance from the town | 3.3 km west |
| Station altitude | 275 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 328 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Lanas Syn, 15 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 Saint-Jean-le-Centenier 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-le-Centenier | Mirabel Sa | 29.5°C | 1.2°C | 998 mm |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg 4.6 km | same station | 29.5°C about the same | 1.2°C about the same | 998 mm |
| Aubenas 12 km | Vals-les-Bains | 29.7°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 1,250 mm |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon 12 km | Aubenas Sa | 30.4°C 0.9°C warmer | 1.0°C about the same | 1,061 mm |
| Le Teil 13 km | Montélimar | 29.8°C about the same | 2.6°C 1.4°C milder | 920 mm |
| Vals-les-Bains 16 km | Vals-les-Bains | 29.7°C about the same | 1.6°C about the same | 1,250 mm |
| Privas 16 km | Chomérac Sa | 29.0°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.1°C about the same | 1,105 mm |
Saint-Jean-le-Centenier weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Mirabel Sa station; sunshine at Lanas Syn.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.3°C | 1.2°C | 5.2°C | 76 mm | 131 |
| February | 10.7°C | 1.4°C | 6.1°C | 46 mm | 153 |
| March | 14.8°C | 3.9°C | 9.4°C | 53 mm | 208 |
| April | 17.8°C | 6.3°C | 12.0°C | 77 mm | 208 |
| May | 22.0°C | 9.8°C | 15.9°C | 86 mm | 246 |
| June | 26.5°C | 13.6°C | 20.0°C | 66 mm | 286 |
| July | 29.5°C | 15.9°C | 22.7°C | 55 mm | 314 |
| August | 29.3°C | 15.7°C | 22.5°C | 57 mm | 284 |
| September | 24.1°C | 12.4°C | 18.3°C | 131 mm | 220 |
| October | 18.6°C | 9.1°C | 13.9°C | 147 mm | 154 |
| November | 12.9°C | 4.9°C | 8.9°C | 134 mm | 125 |
| December | 9.7°C | 1.9°C | 5.8°C | 71 mm | 120 |
| Year | 18.8°C | 8.0°C | 13.4°C | 998 mm | 2,447 |
Where Saint-Jean-le-Centenier’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Mirabel Sa, 3.3 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, 15 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 Saint-Jean-le-Centenier’s climate
How warm does Saint-Jean-le-Centenier get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.5°C. About 95 days a year reach 25°C, more than 85% of mainland French towns, and about 40 reach 30°C.
How cold does Saint-Jean-le-Centenier get in winter?
January nights average 1.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 42 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Saint-Jean-le-Centenier get?
About 998 mm a year, more than 87% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (147 mm) and February the driest (46 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lanas Syn (15 km away), averages 2,447 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Saint-Jean-le-Centenier itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saint-Jean-le-Centenier, Mirabel Sa, 3.3 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 MIRABEL SA, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Saint-Jean-le-Centenier →
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.