January in Caychax-et-Senconac bites harder than in 94% of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 22.6°C. Seasons differ by 24°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 94% of mainland French towns. Wet days, with 1 mm of rain or more, come about 119 times a year.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Belcaire station, 21 km east.
A year in Caychax-et-Senconac at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Belcaire station.
What a year in Caychax-et-Senconac feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Belcaire.
About 1,032 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 33 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 11 towns of 2,500+ in Ariège.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Montaut
A frosty town: 77 frosts and 33 days of 25°C a year
On about 77 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 7 days it stays below freezing all day. About 33 days a year reach 25°C, and 6 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Belcaire: 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 Belcaire
Belcaire is 21 km east of Caychax-et-Senconac. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Caychax-et-Senconac itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Belcaire (11028001) |
| Distance from the town | 21 km east |
| Station altitude | 980 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 913 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 7.9 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Montaut, 45 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 Caychax-et-Senconac 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 Ariège.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caychax-et-Senconac | Belcaire | 22.6°C | −1.1°C | 1,032 mm |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège 11 km | Les Cascades | 25.8°C 3.2°C warmer | 1.6°C 2.7°C milder | 1,102 mm |
| Lavelanet 19 km | Les Cascades | 25.8°C 3.2°C warmer | 1.6°C 2.7°C milder | 1,102 mm |
| Foix 21 km | La Bastide de S | 26.4°C 3.8°C warmer | −1.1°C about the same | 1,091 mm |
Caychax-et-Senconac weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Belcaire station; sunshine at Montaut.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7°C | −1.1°C | 3.3°C | 100 mm | 100 |
| February | 7.9°C | −1.0°C | 3.4°C | 78 mm | 129 |
| March | 10.6°C | 1.3°C | 6.0°C | 79 mm | 170 |
| April | 12.6°C | 3.1°C | 7.9°C | 109 mm | 195 |
| May | 16.2°C | 6.6°C | 11.4°C | 108 mm | 210 |
| June | 20.0°C | 10.2°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm | 238 |
| July | 22.6°C | 12.2°C | 17.4°C | 54 mm | 260 |
| August | 23.0°C | 12.4°C | 17.7°C | 58 mm | 242 |
| September | 19.3°C | 9.3°C | 14.3°C | 73 mm | 212 |
| October | 15.9°C | 6.1°C | 11.0°C | 84 mm | 171 |
| November | 10.8°C | 1.8°C | 6.3°C | 114 mm | 119 |
| December | 8.5°C | −0.3°C | 4.1°C | 92 mm | 113 |
| Year | 14.6°C | 5.0°C | 9.8°C | 1,032 mm | 2,158 |
Where Caychax-et-Senconac’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Belcaire, 21 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, Montaut, 45 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 Ariège.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Caychax-et-Senconac’s climate
How warm does Caychax-et-Senconac get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.0°C. About 33 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 89% of mainland French towns, and about 6 reach 30°C.
How cold does Caychax-et-Senconac get in winter?
January nights average −1.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 77 nights a year, and about 7 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Caychax-et-Senconac get?
About 1,032 mm a year, more than 88% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (114 mm) and July the driest (54 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Montaut (45 km away), averages 2,158 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Caychax-et-Senconac itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Caychax-et-Senconac, Belcaire, 21 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 BELCAIRE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Caychax-et-Senconac →
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.