Frosty mornings in Taurize are scarcer than in 93% of mainland French towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 28.2°C. Seasons differ by 25°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Of the 23 towns of 2,500+ in Aude, it has the coolest July afternoons. Central heating does most of its work from December to February, in months below 10°C on average.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Arquettes-en-Val station, 2.7 km north.
A year in Taurize at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Arquettes-en-Val station.
What a year in Taurize feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Arquettes-en-Val.
About 820 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 22 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 23 towns of 2,500+ in Aude.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Carcassonne
18 frosts and 87 days of 25°C a year
On about 18 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 87 days a year reach 25°C, and 30 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Arquettes-en-Val: 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 Arquettes-en-Val
Arquettes-en-Val is 2.7 km north of Taurize. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Taurize itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Arquettes-en-Val (11016003) |
| Distance from the town | 2.7 km north |
| Station altitude | 240 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 234 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Carcassonne, 23 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 Taurize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurize | Arquettes-en-Val | 28.2°C | 3.6°C | 820 mm |
| Palaja 14 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Trèbes 16 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Carcassonne 20 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Villemoustaussou 23 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Conques-sur-Orbiel 23 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C 0.6°C warmer | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Limoux 23 km | Limoux | 28.6°C about the same | 1.6°C 2°C colder | 666 mm |
Taurize weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Arquettes-en-Val station; sunshine at Carcassonne.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.0°C | 3.6°C | 6.8°C | 89 mm | 95 |
| February | 11.2°C | 3.7°C | 7.4°C | 69 mm | 122 |
| March | 14.5°C | 5.9°C | 10.2°C | 72 mm | 174 |
| April | 17.2°C | 8.0°C | 12.6°C | 88 mm | 192 |
| May | 20.8°C | 11.4°C | 16.1°C | 75 mm | 220 |
| June | 25.2°C | 15.0°C | 20.1°C | 46 mm | 248 |
| July | 28.2°C | 17.3°C | 22.8°C | 30 mm | 283 |
| August | 28.5°C | 17.3°C | 22.9°C | 36 mm | 268 |
| September | 24.3°C | 14.2°C | 19.2°C | 55 mm | 216 |
| October | 19.3°C | 11.3°C | 15.3°C | 84 mm | 152 |
| November | 13.8°C | 7.0°C | 10.4°C | 95 mm | 105 |
| December | 10.8°C | 4.3°C | 7.6°C | 82 mm | 95 |
| Year | 18.6°C | 9.9°C | 14.3°C | 820 mm | 2,170 |
Where Taurize’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Arquettes-en-Val, 2.7 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, 23 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 Taurize’s climate
How warm does Taurize get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28.5°C. About 87 days a year reach 25°C, more than 78% of mainland French towns, and about 30 reach 30°C.
How cold does Taurize get in winter?
January nights average 3.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 18 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Taurize get?
About 820 mm a year, more than 64% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (95 mm) and July the driest (30 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Carcassonne (23 km away), averages 2,170 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Taurize itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Taurize, Arquettes-en-Val, 2.7 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 ARQUETTES-EN-VAL, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Taurize →
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.