Ice on the ground: Lalaye sees more frosts than 89% of mainland French towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 26.7°C. Of the 79 towns of 2,500+ in Bas-Rhin, it is the wettest. Rain peaks in December and eases off in April. Long walks are most pleasant from May to September, when afternoons reach 21–27°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Villé station, 4 km east.
A year in Lalaye at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Villé station.
What a year in Lalaye feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Villé.
About 958 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 30 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: 68 frosts and 71 days of 25°C a year
On about 68 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 9 days it stays below freezing all day. About 71 days a year reach 25°C, and 23 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Villé: 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 Villé
Villé is 4 km east of Lalaye. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lalaye itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Villé (67507003) |
| Distance from the town | 4 km east |
| Station altitude | 264 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 341 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
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 Lalaye 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. 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.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalaye | Villé | 26.7°C | −0.4°C | 958 mm |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 11 km | Bergheim-Inrae | 25.4°C 1.3°C cooler | −0.3°C about the same | 664 mm |
| Châtenois 13 km | Sélestat Sa | 26.2°C 0.5°C cooler | −0.3°C about the same | 621 mm |
| Scherwiller 13 km | Sélestat Sa | 26.2°C 0.5°C cooler | −0.3°C about the same | 621 mm |
| La Broque 15 km | same station | 26.7°C about the same | −0.4°C about the same | 958 mm |
| Ribeauvillé 16 km | Ribeau. - Acaci | 26.8°C about the same | −0.7°C about the same | 699 mm |
| Barr 17 km | same station | 26.7°C about the same | −0.4°C about the same | 958 mm |
Lalaye weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Villé station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.8°C | −0.4°C | 2.7°C | 91 mm |
| February | 7.3°C | −0.6°C | 3.3°C | 81 mm |
| March | 12.3°C | 2.0°C | 7.1°C | 79 mm |
| April | 17.1°C | 4.9°C | 11.0°C | 58 mm |
| May | 21.1°C | 9.0°C | 15.0°C | 84 mm |
| June | 25.0°C | 12.5°C | 18.7°C | 78 mm |
| July | 26.7°C | 14.1°C | 20.4°C | 75 mm |
| August | 26.3°C | 13.6°C | 20.0°C | 69 mm |
| September | 21.8°C | 10.2°C | 16.0°C | 62 mm |
| October | 15.8°C | 6.8°C | 11.3°C | 88 mm |
| November | 9.6°C | 2.8°C | 6.2°C | 87 mm |
| December | 6.3°C | 0.3°C | 3.3°C | 108 mm |
| Year | 16.3°C | 6.3°C | 11.3°C | 958 mm |
Where Lalaye’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Villé, 4 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 Lalaye’s climate
How warm does Lalaye get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.7°C. About 71 days a year reach 25°C, more than 66% of mainland French towns, and about 23 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lalaye get in winter?
February nights average −0.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 68 nights a year, and about 9 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lalaye get?
About 958 mm a year, more than 84% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (108 mm) and April the driest (58 mm).
Are these figures for Lalaye itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lalaye, Villé, 4 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 VILLE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lalaye →
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