Few mainland French towns get more frosts than Saint-Urcize
Midsummer highs settle at about 21.9°C. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 25°C. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 96% of mainland French towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to August brings highs of 19–22°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Deux-Verg station, 11 km north.
A year in Saint-Urcize at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Deux-Verg station.
What a year in Saint-Urcize feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Deux-Verg.
About 1,029 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 36 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 Mende
A frosty town: 113 frosts and 26 days of 25°C a year
On about 113 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 22 days it stays below freezing all day. About 26 days a year reach 25°C, and 3 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Deux-Verg: 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 Deux-Verg
Deux-Verg is 11 km north of Saint-Urcize. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saint-Urcize itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Deux-Verg (15060001) |
| Distance from the town | 11 km north |
| Station altitude | 1,098 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 1,141 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Mende, 41 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 Saint-Urcize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Urcize | Deux-Verg | 21.9°C | −2.6°C | 1,029 mm |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher 24 km | Fau de Peyre | 22.0°C about the same | −2.6°C about the same | 955 mm |
| Espalion 28 km | Entraygues sur | 29.3°C 7.4°C warmer | 1.5°C 4.1°C milder | 1,116 mm |
| Marvejols 28 km | Montrodat | 26.7°C 4.8°C warmer | −1.6°C 1°C milder | 818 mm |
Saint-Urcize weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Deux-Verg station; sunshine at Mende.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8°C | −2.6°C | 0.6°C | 81 mm | 95 |
| February | 4.4°C | −2.9°C | 0.8°C | 66 mm | 120 |
| March | 8.1°C | −0.5°C | 3.8°C | 68 mm | 170 |
| April | 11.1°C | 1.5°C | 6.3°C | 94 mm | 185 |
| May | 15.1°C | 5.0°C | 10.1°C | 92 mm | 213 |
| June | 19.3°C | 8.4°C | 13.8°C | 81 mm | 254 |
| July | 21.9°C | 10.1°C | 16.0°C | 68 mm | 293 |
| August | 22.0°C | 10.3°C | 16.1°C | 82 mm | 281 |
| September | 17.5°C | 7.3°C | 12.4°C | 97 mm | 210 |
| October | 13.0°C | 5.0°C | 9.0°C | 103 mm | 150 |
| November | 7.4°C | 0.9°C | 4.2°C | 104 mm | 88 |
| December | 4.7°C | −1.6°C | 1.5°C | 94 mm | 98 |
| Year | 12.4°C | 3.4°C | 7.9°C | 1,029 mm | 2,157 |
Where Saint-Urcize’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Deux-Verg, 11 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, Mende, 41 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 Saint-Urcize’s climate
How warm does Saint-Urcize get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C. About 26 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 93% of mainland French towns, and about 3 reach 30°C.
How cold does Saint-Urcize get in winter?
February nights average −2.9°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 113 nights a year, and about 22 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Saint-Urcize get?
About 1,029 mm a year, more than 88% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (104 mm) and February the driest (66 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Mende (41 km away), averages 2,157 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Saint-Urcize itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saint-Urcize, Deux-Verg, 11 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 DEUX-VERG, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Saint-Urcize →
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.