July in Garat runs hotter than in 72% of mainland French towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 2.8°C. In January, nights here are milder than in 69% of mainland French towns. Of all months, November brings the most rain and July the least. Plan time outside for May, June, September and October, when highs sit at 19–25°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s La Couronne station, 12 km west.
A year in Garat at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the La Couronne station.
What a year in Garat feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at La Couronne.
About 845 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 26 towns of 2,500+ in Charente.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Montembœuf
42 frosts and 81 days of 25°C a year
On about 42 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 81 days a year reach 25°C, and 27 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at La Couronne: 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 La Couronne
La Couronne is 12 km west of Garat. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Garat itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | La Couronne (16113001) |
| Distance from the town | 12 km west |
| Station altitude | 58 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 105 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Montembœuf, 29 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 Garat 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 Charente.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garat | La Couronne | 27.5°C | 2.8°C | 845 mm |
| Magnac-sur-Touvre 4.7 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 845 mm |
| Soyaux 5.8 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 845 mm |
| L'Isle-d'Espagnac 6.6 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 845 mm |
| Ruelle-sur-Touvre 6.9 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 845 mm |
| Angoulême 8.5 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 845 mm |
| Gond-Pontouvre 9.2 km | same station | 27.5°C about the same | 2.8°C about the same | 845 mm |
Garat weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the La Couronne station; sunshine at Montembœuf.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.5°C | 2.8°C | 6.1°C | 77 mm | 78 |
| February | 11.0°C | 2.2°C | 6.6°C | 59 mm | 117 |
| March | 14.8°C | 4.4°C | 9.6°C | 60 mm | 162 |
| April | 17.6°C | 6.3°C | 12.0°C | 69 mm | 192 |
| May | 21.5°C | 9.8°C | 15.6°C | 69 mm | 216 |
| June | 25.1°C | 12.9°C | 19.0°C | 70 mm | 241 |
| July | 27.5°C | 14.2°C | 20.9°C | 55 mm | 258 |
| August | 27.7°C | 13.9°C | 20.8°C | 56 mm | 230 |
| September | 23.8°C | 10.9°C | 17.4°C | 69 mm | 209 |
| October | 19.0°C | 9.0°C | 14.0°C | 78 mm | 142 |
| November | 13.3°C | 5.3°C | 9.3°C | 93 mm | 96 |
| December | 10.2°C | 3.2°C | 6.7°C | 91 mm | 87 |
| Year | 18.4°C | 7.9°C | 13.2°C | 845 mm | 2,026 |
Where Garat’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for La Couronne, 12 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, Montembœuf, 29 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 Charente.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Garat’s climate
How warm does Garat get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.7°C. About 81 days a year reach 25°C, more than 72% of mainland French towns, and about 27 reach 30°C.
How cold does Garat get in winter?
February nights average 2.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 42 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Garat get?
About 845 mm a year, more than 69% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (93 mm) and July the driest (55 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Montembœuf (29 km away), averages 2,026 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Garat itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Garat, La Couronne, 12 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 LA COURONNE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Garat →
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.