Lastic is among the frostiest of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 21.7°C. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 97% of mainland French towns. The rainiest month is November; the driest is March. Waterproofs come out on about 126 days a year, each with 1 mm of rain or more.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Auvers station, 18 km south-east.
A year in Lastic at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Auvers station.
What a year in Lastic feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Auvers.
About 1,045 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and March the driest. About 35 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 Coltines
A frosty town: 146 frosts and 24 days of 25°C a year
On about 146 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 28 days it stays below freezing all day. About 24 days a year reach 25°C, and 3 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Auvers: 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 Auvers
Auvers is 18 km south-east of Lastic. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lastic itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Auvers (43015001) |
| Distance from the town | 18 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 1,134 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 1,090 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 7.7 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Coltines, 18 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 Lastic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lastic | Auvers | 21.7°C | −4.0°C | 1,045 mm |
| Saint-Flour 13 km | Saint-Flour | 23.8°C 2.1°C warmer | −2.2°C 1.8°C milder | 800 mm |
| Langeac 22 km | Chavaniac-Lafayette | 26.6°C 4.9°C warmer | −1.4°C 2.6°C milder | 766 mm |
| Brioude 24 km | Fontannes | 27.8°C 6.1°C warmer | −0.7°C 3.3°C milder | 612 mm |
Lastic weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Auvers station; sunshine at Coltines.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.7°C | −4.0°C | −0.7°C | 75 mm | 108 |
| February | 3.6°C | −4.4°C | −0.4°C | 66 mm | 137 |
| March | 7.6°C | −2.0°C | 2.8°C | 63 mm | 174 |
| April | 10.6°C | 0.1°C | 5.4°C | 96 mm | 187 |
| May | 14.9°C | 3.5°C | 9.2°C | 101 mm | 211 |
| June | 19.0°C | 6.6°C | 12.8°C | 88 mm | 247 |
| July | 21.7°C | 7.9°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm | 279 |
| August | 21.6°C | 8.0°C | 14.8°C | 77 mm | 252 |
| September | 16.9°C | 5.3°C | 11.1°C | 93 mm | 196 |
| October | 12.4°C | 3.4°C | 7.9°C | 108 mm | 141 |
| November | 6.4°C | −0.5°C | 3.0°C | 111 mm | 102 |
| December | 3.1°C | −3.2°C | 0.0°C | 85 mm | 105 |
| Year | 11.7°C | 1.7°C | 6.7°C | 1,045 mm | 2,139 |
Where Lastic’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Auvers, 18 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, Coltines, 18 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 Lastic’s climate
How warm does Lastic get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.7°C. About 24 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 94% of mainland French towns, and about 3 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lastic get in winter?
February nights average −4.4°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 146 nights a year, and about 28 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lastic get?
About 1,045 mm a year, more than 89% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (111 mm) and March the driest (63 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Coltines (18 km away), averages 2,139 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lastic itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lastic, Auvers, 18 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 AUVERS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lastic →
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