Rainfall in Espalion tops that of 92% of mainland French towns: 1,116 mm a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 29.3°C. None of the 16 towns of 2,500+ in Aveyron has warmer July afternoons. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 28°C apart. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 10°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Entraygues sur station, 20 km north-west.
A year in Espalion at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Entraygues sur station.
What a year in Espalion feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Entraygues sur.
About 1,116 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 40 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 16 towns of 2,500+ in Aveyron.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Rodez-Aveyron
49 frosts and 101 days of 25°C a year
On about 49 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 101 days a year reach 25°C, and 46 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Entraygues sur: 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 Entraygues sur
Entraygues sur is 20 km north-west of Espalion. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Espalion itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Entraygues sur (12094002) |
| Distance from the town | 20 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 292 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 335 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 5.3 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Rodez-Aveyron, 25 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 Espalion 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 Aveyron.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espalion | Entraygues sur | 29.3°C | 1.5°C | 1,116 mm |
| Bozouls 6.9 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Sébazac-Concourès 18 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Onet-le-Château 22 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Rodez 24 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Olemps 26 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Druelle Balsac 28 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
Espalion weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Entraygues sur station; sunshine at Rodez-Aveyron.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8°C | 1.5°C | 5.2°C | 99 mm | 85 |
| February | 10.6°C | 1.1°C | 5.9°C | 82 mm | 125 |
| March | 15.2°C | 3.6°C | 9.4°C | 80 mm | 172 |
| April | 18.4°C | 6.0°C | 12.2°C | 104 mm | 193 |
| May | 22.5°C | 10.0°C | 16.3°C | 104 mm | 219 |
| June | 26.6°C | 13.5°C | 20.1°C | 80 mm | 256 |
| July | 29.3°C | 15.3°C | 22.3°C | 62 mm | 282 |
| August | 29.3°C | 14.7°C | 22.0°C | 77 mm | 274 |
| September | 24.4°C | 11.2°C | 17.8°C | 98 mm | 218 |
| October | 18.9°C | 9.0°C | 14.0°C | 100 mm | 165 |
| November | 12.6°C | 5.1°C | 8.9°C | 116 mm | 104 |
| December | 9.3°C | 2.3°C | 5.8°C | 114 mm | 102 |
| Year | 18.8°C | 7.8°C | 13.3°C | 1,116 mm | 2,193 |
Where Espalion’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Entraygues sur, 20 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, Rodez-Aveyron, 25 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 Aveyron.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Espalion’s climate
How warm does Espalion get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.3°C. About 101 days a year reach 25°C, more than 89% of mainland French towns, and about 46 reach 30°C.
How cold does Espalion get in winter?
February nights average 1.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 49 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Espalion get?
About 1,116 mm a year, more than 92% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (116 mm) and July the driest (62 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Rodez-Aveyron (25 km away), averages 2,193 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Espalion itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Espalion, Entraygues sur, 20 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 ENTRAYGUES SUR, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Espalion →
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.