Summer arrives in force in Limoux, hotter than in 86% of mainland French towns
In January the night’s low is typically 1.6°C. Its yearly rainfall falls short of 80% of mainland French towns. Of all months, April brings the most rain and July the least. Waterproofs come out on about 93 days a year, each with 1 mm of rain or more.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Limoux station, 1.9 km south-west.
A year in Limoux at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Limoux station.
What a year in Limoux feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Limoux.
About 666 mm of rain a year
April is the wettest month and July the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 23 towns of 2,500+ in Aude.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Carcassonne
42 frosts and 96 days of 25°C a year
On about 42 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 96 days a year reach 25°C, and 41 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Limoux: 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 Limoux
Limoux is 1.9 km south-west of Limoux. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Limoux itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Limoux (11206003) |
| Distance from the town | 1.9 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 230 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 168 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Carcassonne, 19 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 Limoux 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, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limoux | Limoux | 28.6°C | 1.6°C | 666 mm |
| Palaja 19 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C 1.9°C milder | 665 mm |
| Quillan 20 km | Granès | 27.7°C 0.9°C cooler | 2.0°C about the same | 725 mm |
| Carcassonne 21 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C 1.9°C milder | 665 mm |
| Bram 22 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C 1.9°C milder | 665 mm |
| Pennautier 23 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C 1.9°C milder | 665 mm |
| Villemoustaussou 25 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C about the same | 3.5°C 1.9°C milder | 665 mm |
Limoux weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Limoux station; sunshine at Carcassonne.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.9°C | 1.6°C | 5.7°C | 67 mm | 95 |
| February | 11.2°C | 1.9°C | 6.5°C | 48 mm | 122 |
| March | 14.9°C | 4.2°C | 9.6°C | 57 mm | 174 |
| April | 17.6°C | 6.5°C | 12.1°C | 73 mm | 192 |
| May | 21.4°C | 9.9°C | 15.7°C | 69 mm | 220 |
| June | 25.7°C | 13.6°C | 19.6°C | 48 mm | 248 |
| July | 28.6°C | 15.8°C | 22.2°C | 31 mm | 283 |
| August | 29.0°C | 15.8°C | 22.4°C | 36 mm | 268 |
| September | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 18.6°C | 51 mm | 216 |
| October | 19.9°C | 9.4°C | 14.6°C | 58 mm | 152 |
| November | 13.9°C | 5.0°C | 9.4°C | 69 mm | 105 |
| December | 10.7°C | 2.2°C | 6.4°C | 59 mm | 95 |
| Year | 19.0°C | 8.2°C | 13.6°C | 666 mm | 2,170 |
Where Limoux’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Limoux, 1.9 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, 19 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 Limoux’s climate
How warm does Limoux get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.0°C. About 96 days a year reach 25°C, more than 86% of mainland French towns, and about 41 reach 30°C.
How cold does Limoux get in winter?
January nights average 1.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 42 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Limoux get?
About 666 mm a year, less than 80% of mainland French towns. April is the wettest month (73 mm) and July the driest (31 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Carcassonne (19 km away), averages 2,170 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Limoux itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Limoux, Limoux, 1.9 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 LIMOUX, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Limoux →
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.