Saales sits near the bottom of mainland French towns for winter warmth
Expect July afternoons of about 22.9°C. Seasons differ by 25°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. None of the 79 towns of 2,500+ in Bas-Rhin gets more rain. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 18–23°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Le Hohwald station, 17 km east.
A year in Saales at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Le Hohwald station.
What a year in Saales 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 17 km east of Saales. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saales itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Le Hohwald (67210002) |
| Distance from the town | 17 km east |
| Station altitude | 591 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 559 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 8.5 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 Saales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saales | Le Hohwald | 22.9°C | −2.0°C | 1,129 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 14 km | Badonviller | 25.3°C 2.4°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 1,066 mm |
| Moyenmoutier 15 km | Badonviller | 25.3°C 2.4°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 1,066 mm |
| La Broque 15 km | Villé | 26.7°C 3.8°C warmer | −0.4°C 1.6°C milder | 958 mm |
| Fraize 20 km | Trois-Epis | 22.9°C about the same | −1.1°C 0.9°C milder | 805 mm |
| Raon-l'Étape 20 km | Badonviller | 25.3°C 2.4°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 1,066 mm |
Saales 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 Saales’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Le Hohwald, 17 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 Saales’s climate
How warm does Saales 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 Saales 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 Saales 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 Saales itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saales, Le Hohwald, 17 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 Saales →
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.