Hardly any mainland French towns see harsher January nights than Bourg-Bruche
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 22.9°C. December is the wettest month, April the driest. Of the 79 towns of 2,500+ in Bas-Rhin, it is the wettest. Frost greets about 94 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Le Hohwald station, 15 km east.
A year in Bourg-Bruche at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Le Hohwald station.
What a year in Bourg-Bruche feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Le Hohwald.
About 1,129 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 38 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 79 towns of 2,500+ in Bas-Rhin.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 94 frosts and 29 days of 25°C a year
On about 94 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 19 days it stays below freezing all day. About 29 days a year reach 25°C, and 4 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Le Hohwald: 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 Le Hohwald
Le Hohwald is 15 km east of Bourg-Bruche. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Bourg-Bruche itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Le Hohwald (67210002) |
| Distance from the town | 15 km east |
| Station altitude | 591 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 496 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 11 km |
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 Bourg-Bruche 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 Bas-Rhin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-Bruche | Le Hohwald | 22.9°C | −2.0°C | 1,129 mm |
| La Broque 13 km | Villé | 26.7°C 3.8°C warmer | −0.4°C 1.6°C milder | 958 mm |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 13 km | Bergheim-Inrae | 25.4°C 2.5°C warmer | −0.3°C 1.7°C milder | 664 mm |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 16 km | Badonviller | 25.3°C 2.4°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 1,066 mm |
| Moyenmoutier 17 km | Badonviller | 25.3°C 2.4°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 1,066 mm |
| Fraize 22 km | Trois-Epis | 22.9°C about the same | −1.1°C 0.9°C milder | 805 mm |
| Châtenois 22 km | Sélestat Sa | 26.2°C 3.3°C warmer | −0.3°C 1.7°C milder | 621 mm |
Bourg-Bruche weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Le Hohwald station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.0°C | −2.0°C | 1.0°C | 114 mm |
| February | 4.9°C | −2.2°C | 1.4°C | 96 mm |
| March | 8.8°C | 0.3°C | 4.6°C | 98 mm |
| April | 13.1°C | 3.0°C | 8.0°C | 70 mm |
| May | 17.1°C | 6.8°C | 11.9°C | 99 mm |
| June | 20.8°C | 10.0°C | 15.4°C | 83 mm |
| July | 22.9°C | 11.7°C | 17.3°C | 80 mm |
| August | 22.7°C | 11.8°C | 17.2°C | 78 mm |
| September | 18.0°C | 8.5°C | 13.2°C | 75 mm |
| October | 13.2°C | 5.3°C | 9.2°C | 105 mm |
| November | 7.8°C | 1.3°C | 4.6°C | 103 mm |
| December | 4.7°C | −1.1°C | 1.8°C | 130 mm |
| Year | 13.2°C | 4.5°C | 8.8°C | 1,129 mm |
Where Bourg-Bruche’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Le Hohwald, 15 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.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Bas-Rhin.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Bourg-Bruche’s climate
How warm does Bourg-Bruche get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.9°C. About 29 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 92% of mainland French towns, and about 4 reach 30°C.
How cold does Bourg-Bruche get in winter?
February nights average −2.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 94 nights a year, and about 19 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bourg-Bruche get?
About 1,129 mm a year, more than 93% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (130 mm) and April the driest (70 mm).
Are these figures for Bourg-Bruche itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Bourg-Bruche, Le Hohwald, 15 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 LE HOHWALD_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Bourg-Bruche →
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.