Summer arrives in force in Tournissan, hotter than in 91% of mainland French towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 3.5°C. Of all months, November brings the most rain and July the least. Only about 22 nights a year bring a frost, fewer than in 88% of mainland French towns. 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 Durban-Corbières station, 16 km south-east.
A year in Tournissan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Durban-Corbières station.
What a year in Tournissan feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Durban-Corbières.
About 701 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 23 towns of 2,500+ in Aude.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Carcassonne
22 frosts and 104 days of 25°C a year
On about 22 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 104 days a year reach 25°C, and 41 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Durban-Corbières: 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 Durban-Corbières
Durban-Corbières is 16 km south-east of Tournissan. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Tournissan itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Durban-Corbières (11124003) |
| Distance from the town | 16 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 120 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 143 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 3.7 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Carcassonne, 33 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 Tournissan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournissan | Durban-Corbières | 29.7°C | 3.5°C | 701 mm |
| Lézignan-Corbières 15 km | Lézignan-Corbières | 29.9°C about the same | 3.9°C about the same | 679 mm |
| Trèbes 23 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C 0.9°C cooler | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Palaja 24 km | Carcassonne | 28.8°C 0.9°C cooler | 3.5°C about the same | 665 mm |
| Sigean 26 km | Narbonne | 29.3°C about the same | 4.7°C 1.2°C milder | 635 mm |
Tournissan weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Durban-Corbières station; sunshine at Carcassonne.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.6°C | 3.5°C | 7.5°C | 79 mm | 95 |
| February | 12.6°C | 3.7°C | 8.1°C | 57 mm | 122 |
| March | 15.9°C | 6.0°C | 10.9°C | 57 mm | 174 |
| April | 18.5°C | 8.2°C | 13.4°C | 68 mm | 192 |
| May | 22.2°C | 11.7°C | 17.0°C | 54 mm | 220 |
| June | 26.8°C | 15.4°C | 21.1°C | 26 mm | 248 |
| July | 29.7°C | 17.7°C | 23.7°C | 17 mm | 283 |
| August | 29.6°C | 17.7°C | 23.6°C | 24 mm | 268 |
| September | 25.3°C | 14.3°C | 19.8°C | 50 mm | 216 |
| October | 20.6°C | 11.4°C | 16.0°C | 101 mm | 152 |
| November | 15.2°C | 7.1°C | 11.2°C | 101 mm | 105 |
| December | 12.2°C | 4.1°C | 8.2°C | 67 mm | 95 |
| Year | 20.0°C | 10.1°C | 15.0°C | 701 mm | 2,170 |
Where Tournissan’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Durban-Corbières, 16 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, 33 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 Tournissan’s climate
How warm does Tournissan get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.7°C. About 104 days a year reach 25°C, more than 90% of mainland French towns, and about 41 reach 30°C.
How cold does Tournissan get in winter?
January nights average 3.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 22 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Tournissan get?
About 701 mm a year, less than 67% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (101 mm) and July the driest (17 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Carcassonne (33 km away), averages 2,170 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Tournissan itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Tournissan, Durban-Corbières, 16 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 DURBAN-CORBIERES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Tournissan →
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.