Lacapelle-Barrès is among the frostiest of mainland French towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 23.8°C on average. None of the 5 towns of 2,500+ in Cantal has cooler July afternoons. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 27°C. Plan for rain on about 108 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.
Figures from Météo-France’s Valuéjols station, 21 km north-east.
A year in Lacapelle-Barrès at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Valuéjols station.
What a year in Lacapelle-Barrès feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Valuéjols.
About 892 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 29 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 5th wettest of 5 towns of 2,500+ in Cantal.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Aurillac
A frosty town: 109 frosts and 42 days of 25°C a year
On about 109 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 19 days it stays below freezing all day. About 42 days a year reach 25°C, and 9 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Valuéjols: 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 Valuéjols
Valuéjols is 21 km north-east of Lacapelle-Barrès. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lacapelle-Barrès itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Valuéjols (15248001) |
| Distance from the town | 21 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 1,074 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 1,004 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 16 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Aurillac, 25 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 Lacapelle-Barrès 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 Cantal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacapelle-Barrès | Valuéjols | 23.8°C | −2.6°C | 892 mm |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère 21 km | Aurillac | 24.6°C 0.8°C warmer | −0.5°C 2.1°C milder | 1,135 mm |
| Aurillac 23 km | Aurillac | 24.6°C 0.8°C warmer | −0.5°C 2.1°C milder | 1,135 mm |
| Ytrac 28 km | Aurillac | 24.6°C 0.8°C warmer | −0.5°C 2.1°C milder | 1,135 mm |
Lacapelle-Barrès weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Valuéjols station; sunshine at Aurillac.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.2°C | −2.6°C | 0.8°C | 76 mm | 105 |
| February | 5.3°C | −2.7°C | 1.3°C | 62 mm | 127 |
| March | 9.4°C | −0.1°C | 4.6°C | 56 mm | 176 |
| April | 12.3°C | 2.2°C | 7.2°C | 78 mm | 185 |
| May | 16.5°C | 5.7°C | 11.1°C | 77 mm | 211 |
| June | 21.0°C | 9.1°C | 15.0°C | 66 mm | 244 |
| July | 23.8°C | 11.1°C | 17.5°C | 55 mm | 272 |
| August | 23.7°C | 11.0°C | 17.4°C | 70 mm | 258 |
| September | 18.9°C | 7.7°C | 13.3°C | 82 mm | 211 |
| October | 14.1°C | 4.9°C | 9.5°C | 87 mm | 153 |
| November | 8.2°C | 0.9°C | 4.6°C | 95 mm | 104 |
| December | 5.1°C | −1.7°C | 1.7°C | 88 mm | 100 |
| Year | 13.5°C | 3.8°C | 8.7°C | 892 mm | 2,146 |
Where Lacapelle-Barrès’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Valuéjols, 21 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, Aurillac, 25 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 Cantal.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Lacapelle-Barrès’s climate
How warm does Lacapelle-Barrès get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.8°C. About 42 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 79% of mainland French towns, and about 9 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lacapelle-Barrès get in winter?
February nights average −2.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 109 nights a year, and about 19 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lacapelle-Barrès get?
About 892 mm a year, more than 77% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (95 mm) and July the driest (55 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Aurillac (25 km away), averages 2,146 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lacapelle-Barrès itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lacapelle-Barrès, Valuéjols, 21 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 VALUEJOLS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lacapelle-Barrès →
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