Puycapel is wetter than 93% of mainland French towns: 1,138 mm of rain a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 1.0°C. Of the 5 towns of 2,500+ in Cantal, it has the mildest January nights. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 26°C. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to October brings highs of 18–27°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Sénezergues station, 7.1 km east.
A year in Puycapel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Sénezergues station.
What a year in Puycapel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Sénezergues.
About 1,138 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 40 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 5 towns of 2,500+ in Cantal.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Aurillac
49 frosts and 76 days of 25°C a year
On about 49 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 76 days a year reach 25°C, and 28 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Sénezergues: 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 Sénezergues
Sénezergues is 7.1 km east of Puycapel. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Puycapel itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Sénezergues (15226001) |
| Distance from the town | 7.1 km east |
| Station altitude | 530 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 518 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Aurillac, 21 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 Puycapel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puycapel | Sénezergues | 26.8°C | 1.0°C | 1,138 mm |
| Decazeville 17 km | Saint-Constant | 29.0°C 2.2°C warmer | 0.3°C 0.7°C colder | 1,058 mm |
| Aubin 20 km | Saint-Constant | 29.0°C 2.2°C warmer | 0.3°C 0.7°C colder | 1,058 mm |
| Ytrac 23 km | Aurillac | 24.6°C 2.2°C cooler | −0.5°C 1.5°C colder | 1,135 mm |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère 23 km | Aurillac | 24.6°C 2.2°C cooler | −0.5°C 1.5°C colder | 1,135 mm |
| Aurillac 25 km | Aurillac | 24.6°C 2.2°C cooler | −0.5°C 1.5°C colder | 1,135 mm |
| Capdenac-Gare 26 km | Saint-Constant | 29.0°C 2.2°C warmer | 0.3°C 0.7°C colder | 1,058 mm |
Puycapel weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Sénezergues station; sunshine at Aurillac.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0°C | 1.0°C | 4.5°C | 103 mm | 105 |
| February | 9.5°C | 0.9°C | 5.2°C | 80 mm | 127 |
| March | 13.5°C | 3.5°C | 8.5°C | 81 mm | 176 |
| April | 16.4°C | 5.8°C | 11.1°C | 106 mm | 185 |
| May | 20.3°C | 9.2°C | 14.7°C | 108 mm | 211 |
| June | 24.3°C | 12.4°C | 18.4°C | 80 mm | 244 |
| July | 26.8°C | 14.3°C | 20.5°C | 65 mm | 272 |
| August | 27.0°C | 14.3°C | 20.7°C | 79 mm | 258 |
| September | 22.8°C | 11.3°C | 17.1°C | 100 mm | 211 |
| October | 17.8°C | 8.9°C | 13.4°C | 97 mm | 153 |
| November | 11.8°C | 4.5°C | 8.1°C | 122 mm | 104 |
| December | 8.7°C | 1.9°C | 5.3°C | 116 mm | 100 |
| Year | 17.2°C | 7.3°C | 12.3°C | 1,138 mm | 2,146 |
Where Puycapel’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Sénezergues, 7.1 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, 21 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 Puycapel’s climate
How warm does Puycapel get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.0°C. About 76 days a year reach 25°C, more than 68% of mainland French towns, and about 28 reach 30°C.
How cold does Puycapel get in winter?
February nights average 0.9°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 49 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Puycapel get?
About 1,138 mm a year, more than 93% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (122 mm) and July the driest (65 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Aurillac (21 km away), averages 2,146 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Puycapel itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Puycapel, Sénezergues, 7.1 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 SENEZERGUES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Puycapel →
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