Wet weather: 1,116 mm a year falls on Vieillevie, more than on 92% of mainland French towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 1.5°C. Winter and summer sit 28°C apart. Of the 5 towns of 2,500+ in Cantal, it has the warmest July afternoons. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 19–27°C, belongs to May, June, September and October.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Entraygues sur station, 11 km east.
A year in Vieillevie at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Entraygues sur station.
What a year in Vieillevie feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Entraygues sur.
About 1,116 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 40 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 Rodez-Aveyron
49 frosts and 101 days of 25°C a year
On about 49 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 101 days a year reach 25°C, and 46 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Entraygues sur: 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 Entraygues sur
Entraygues sur is 11 km east of Vieillevie. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Vieillevie itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Entraygues sur (12094002) |
| Distance from the town | 11 km east |
| Station altitude | 292 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 344 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 6.4 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Rodez-Aveyron, 27 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 Vieillevie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieillevie | Entraygues sur | 29.3°C | 1.5°C | 1,116 mm |
| Decazeville 17 km | Saint-Constant | 29.0°C about the same | 0.3°C 1.2°C colder | 1,058 mm |
| Aubin 18 km | Saint-Constant | 29.0°C about the same | 0.3°C 1.2°C colder | 1,058 mm |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère 28 km | Aurillac | 24.6°C 4.7°C cooler | −0.5°C 2°C colder | 1,135 mm |
| Capdenac-Gare 29 km | Saint-Constant | 29.0°C about the same | 0.3°C 1.2°C colder | 1,058 mm |
Vieillevie weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Entraygues sur station; sunshine at Rodez-Aveyron.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8°C | 1.5°C | 5.2°C | 99 mm | 85 |
| February | 10.6°C | 1.1°C | 5.9°C | 82 mm | 125 |
| March | 15.2°C | 3.6°C | 9.4°C | 80 mm | 172 |
| April | 18.4°C | 6.0°C | 12.2°C | 104 mm | 193 |
| May | 22.5°C | 10.0°C | 16.3°C | 104 mm | 219 |
| June | 26.6°C | 13.5°C | 20.1°C | 80 mm | 256 |
| July | 29.3°C | 15.3°C | 22.3°C | 62 mm | 282 |
| August | 29.3°C | 14.7°C | 22.0°C | 77 mm | 274 |
| September | 24.4°C | 11.2°C | 17.8°C | 98 mm | 218 |
| October | 18.9°C | 9.0°C | 14.0°C | 100 mm | 165 |
| November | 12.6°C | 5.1°C | 8.9°C | 116 mm | 104 |
| December | 9.3°C | 2.3°C | 5.8°C | 114 mm | 102 |
| Year | 18.8°C | 7.8°C | 13.3°C | 1,116 mm | 2,193 |
Where Vieillevie’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Entraygues sur, 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, Rodez-Aveyron, 27 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 Vieillevie’s climate
How warm does Vieillevie get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.3°C. About 101 days a year reach 25°C, more than 89% of mainland French towns, and about 46 reach 30°C.
How cold does Vieillevie get in winter?
February nights average 1.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 49 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Vieillevie get?
About 1,116 mm a year, more than 92% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (116 mm) and July the driest (62 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Rodez-Aveyron (27 km away), averages 2,193 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Vieillevie itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Vieillevie, Entraygues sur, 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 ENTRAYGUES SUR, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Vieillevie →
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