Marcillac-Vallon is wetter than 92% of mainland French towns: 1,116 mm of rain a year
In January the night’s low is typically 1.5°C. Only 28°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. None of the 16 towns of 2,500+ in Aveyron has warmer July afternoons. Plan time outside for May, June, September and October, when highs sit at 19–27°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Entraygues sur station, 20 km north-east.
A year in Marcillac-Vallon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Entraygues sur station.
What a year in Marcillac-Vallon 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-east of Marcillac-Vallon. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Marcillac-Vallon itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Entraygues sur (12094002) |
| Distance from the town | 20 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 292 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 279 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 7.2 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Rodez-Aveyron, 7.2 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 Marcillac-Vallon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcillac-Vallon | Entraygues sur | 29.3°C | 1.5°C | 1,116 mm |
| Druelle Balsac 12 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Sébazac-Concourès 13 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Onet-le-Château 15 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Rodez 16 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Olemps 17 km | Rodez-Aveyron | 25.7°C 3.6°C cooler | −0.2°C 1.7°C colder | 869 mm |
| Aubin 18 km | Saint-Constant | 29.0°C about the same | 0.3°C 1.2°C colder | 1,058 mm |
Marcillac-Vallon 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 Marcillac-Vallon’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, 7.2 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 Marcillac-Vallon’s climate
How warm does Marcillac-Vallon 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 Marcillac-Vallon 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 Marcillac-Vallon 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 (7.2 km away), averages 2,193 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Marcillac-Vallon itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Marcillac-Vallon, 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 Marcillac-Vallon →
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