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Climate in Espeyrac · Météo-France 1991–2020 normals

Rainfall in Espeyrac tops that of 92% of mainland French towns: 1,116 mm a year

January nights here settle around 1.5°C. Of the 16 towns of 2,500+ in Aveyron, it has the warmest July afternoons. Temperatures cover 28°C across the year, low to high. Windscreens need scraping on about 49 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 89% of mainland French towns
January nights: colder than 62% of mainland French towns
Rain a year: wetter than 92% of mainland French towns

Figures from Météo-France’s Entraygues sur station, 4.6 km north-east.

A year in Espeyrac at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Entraygues sur station.

Jan9°C2°C
Feb11°C1°CColdest nights
Mar15°C4°C
Apr18°C6°C
May23°C10°C
Jun27°C14°C
Jul29°C15°CWarmest
Aug29°C15°C
Sep24°C11°C
Oct19°C9°C
Nov now13°C5°CWettest
Dec9°C2°C
A normal year

What a year in Espeyrac feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Entraygues sur.

Winter
10°C / 2°C
49 frosts a year
Spring
19°C / 7°C
288 mm of rain
Summer
28°C / 15°C
101 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
19°C / 8°C
314 mm of rain, the wettest season
Best months to be outsideMayJunSepOctHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
Rain

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.

1,116 mm
Rain a year, over 122 days of 1 mm or more
Wetter than 92% of mainland French towns
40
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more
2,193 hrs
Sunshine a year at Rodez-Aveyron
23 km away

Rain by month

Millimeters

116 mm
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Sunshine by month

Hours of sunshine at Rodez-Aveyron

282 h
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Frost & warm days

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.

49
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
More frosts than 69% of mainland French towns
1
Days that stay below 0°C
101
Days of 25°C or more
More warm days than 89% of mainland French towns
46
Hot days, 30°C or more
More hot days than 92% of mainland French towns

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.

Weather station

The Météo-France station at Entraygues sur

Entraygues sur is 4.6 km north-east of Espeyrac. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Espeyrac itself.

Station (Météo-France number)Entraygues sur (12094002)
Distance from the town4.6 km north-east
Station altitude292 m
Town altitude (its center)431 m
Period1991–2020
Sunshine measured atRodez-Aveyron, 23 km away

Espeyrac sits 139 m higher than the station. Air usually cools by about 0.65°C every 100 m, so expect Espeyrac to run about 0.9°C cooler than these figures.

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.

Compared with other towns

How Espeyrac 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.

July afternoons29.3°C
EspeyracMedian mainland town
25°C26°C27°C28°C29°C30°C
Warmer than 89% of mainland French townsThe warmest of 16 towns of 2,500+ in Aveyron
January nights1.5°C
EspeyracMedian mainland town
−1°C0°C1°C2°C3°C
Colder than 62% of mainland French towns2nd mildest of 16 towns of 2,500+ in Aveyron
Rain a year1,116 mm
EspeyracMedian mainland town
6008001,0001,200
Wetter than 92% of mainland French townsThe wettest of 16 towns of 2,500+ in Aveyron
Frosts a year49 nights
EspeyracMedian mainland town
20406080100
More frosts than 69% of mainland French towns13th frostiest of 16 towns of 2,500+ in Aveyron
Days of 25°C or more101 days
EspeyracMedian mainland town
406080100120
More warm days than 89% of mainland French towns4th most 25°C days of 16 towns of 2,500+ in Aveyron
Next door

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.

TownStationJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
EspeyracEntraygues sur29.3°C1.5°C1,116 mm
Decazeville 22 kmSaint-Constant29.0°C about the same0.3°C 1.2°C colder1,058 mm
Espalion 22 kmsame station29.3°C about the same1.5°C about the same1,116 mm
Aubin 22 kmSaint-Constant29.0°C about the same0.3°C 1.2°C colder1,058 mm
Bozouls 23 kmRodez-Aveyron25.7°C 3.6°C cooler−0.2°C 1.7°C colder869 mm
Sébazac-Concourès 24 kmRodez-Aveyron25.7°C 3.6°C cooler−0.2°C 1.7°C colder869 mm
Onet-le-Château 28 kmRodez-Aveyron25.7°C 3.6°C cooler−0.2°C 1.7°C colder869 mm
Month by month

Espeyrac weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Entraygues sur station; sunshine at Rodez-Aveyron.

MonthHighLowMeanRainSun (hours)
January8.8°C1.5°C5.2°C99 mm85
February10.6°C1.1°C5.9°C82 mm125
March15.2°C3.6°C9.4°C80 mm172
April18.4°C6.0°C12.2°C104 mm193
May22.5°C10.0°C16.3°C104 mm219
June26.6°C13.5°C20.1°C80 mm256
July29.3°C15.3°C22.3°C62 mm282
August29.3°C14.7°C22.0°C77 mm274
September24.4°C11.2°C17.8°C98 mm218
October18.9°C9.0°C14.0°C100 mm165
November12.6°C5.1°C8.9°C116 mm104
December9.3°C2.3°C5.8°C114 mm102
Year18.8°C7.8°C13.3°C1,116 mm2,193
Sources

Where Espeyrac’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Entraygues sur, 4.6 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, 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 Aveyron.

Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.

Questions about Espeyrac’s climate

How warm does Espeyrac 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 Espeyrac 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 Espeyrac 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 (23 km away), averages 2,193 hours of sunshine a year.

Are these figures for Espeyrac itself?

No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Espeyrac, Entraygues sur, 4.6 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 Espeyrac →

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.