Frost comes to Conques-sur-Orbiel less often than to 90% of mainland French towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 28.8°C. Of all months, April brings the most rain and July the least. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 87% of mainland French towns. Central heating does most of its work from December to February, in months below 10°C on average.
Figures from Météo-France’s Carcassonne station, 10 km south-west.
A year in Conques-sur-Orbiel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Carcassonne station.
What a year in Conques-sur-Orbiel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Carcassonne.
About 665 mm of rain a year
April is the wettest month and July the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 5th wettest of 23 towns of 2,500+ in Aude.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Carcassonne
21 frosts and 94 days of 25°C a year
On about 21 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 94 days a year reach 25°C, and 35 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Carcassonne: 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 Carcassonne
Carcassonne is 10 km south-west of Conques-sur-Orbiel. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Conques-sur-Orbiel itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Carcassonne (11069001) |
| Distance from the town | 10 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 128 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 123 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 7.9 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 Conques-sur-Orbiel 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 Aude.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conques-sur-Orbiel | Carcassonne | 28.8°C | 3.5°C | 665 mm |
| Villemoustaussou 3.6 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Pennautier 6.9 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Carcassonne 7.3 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Trèbes 7.7 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Palaja 11 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Bram 23 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
Conques-sur-Orbiel weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Carcassonne station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.0°C | 3.5°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm | 95 |
| February | 11.4°C | 3.5°C | 7.5°C | 47 mm | 122 |
| March | 14.9°C | 5.9°C | 10.4°C | 58 mm | 174 |
| April | 17.7°C | 8.1°C | 12.9°C | 71 mm | 192 |
| May | 21.4°C | 11.6°C | 16.5°C | 63 mm | 220 |
| June | 25.9°C | 15.1°C | 20.5°C | 47 mm | 248 |
| July | 28.8°C | 17.3°C | 23.1°C | 30 mm | 283 |
| August | 28.9°C | 17.3°C | 23.1°C | 40 mm | 268 |
| September | 24.8°C | 14.1°C | 19.4°C | 48 mm | 216 |
| October | 19.7°C | 11.3°C | 15.5°C | 63 mm | 152 |
| November | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | 10.4°C | 70 mm | 105 |
| December | 10.7°C | 4.2°C | 7.4°C | 61 mm | 95 |
| Year | 19.0°C | 9.9°C | 14.4°C | 665 mm | 2,170 |
Where Conques-sur-Orbiel’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Carcassonne, 10 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, Carcassonne, 10 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 Aude.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Conques-sur-Orbiel’s climate
How warm does Conques-sur-Orbiel get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28.9°C. About 94 days a year reach 25°C, more than 85% of mainland French towns, and about 35 reach 30°C.
How cold does Conques-sur-Orbiel get in winter?
January nights average 3.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 21 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Conques-sur-Orbiel get?
About 665 mm a year, less than 80% of mainland French towns. April is the wettest month (71 mm) and July the driest (30 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Carcassonne (10 km away), averages 2,170 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Conques-sur-Orbiel itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Conques-sur-Orbiel, Carcassonne, 10 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 CARCASSONNE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Conques-sur-Orbiel →
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.