The climate in Theil-Rabier sits close to the middle of mainland French towns
About 854 mm of rain falls in a typical year; July afternoons reach 27.2°C and January nights drop to 2.3°C. Warm afternoons come more often than in 71% of mainland French towns. Expect the heaviest rain in December and the lightest in July. Plan for rain on about 125 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.
Figures from Météo-France’s Hanc station, 3.5 km north-west.
A year in Theil-Rabier at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Hanc station.
What a year in Theil-Rabier feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Hanc.
About 854 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 27 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 Niort
42 frosts and 79 days of 25°C a year
On about 42 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 79 days a year reach 25°C, and 27 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Hanc: 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 Hanc
Hanc is 3.5 km north-west of Theil-Rabier. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Theil-Rabier itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Hanc (79140002) |
| Distance from the town | 3.5 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 125 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 134 m |
| Period | 1991–2014 (the station’s own record) |
| Sunshine measured at | Niort, 45 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 Theil-Rabier 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, each with its own matched station.
Theil-Rabier weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Hanc station; sunshine at Niort.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6°C | 2.3°C | 5.5°C | 85 mm | 76 |
| February | 10.3°C | 1.8°C | 6.1°C | 66 mm | 108 |
| March | 14.4°C | 4.0°C | 9.2°C | 63 mm | 160 |
| April | 17.1°C | 5.8°C | 11.4°C | 69 mm | 187 |
| May | 21.3°C | 9.4°C | 15.3°C | 65 mm | 219 |
| June | 24.9°C | 12.4°C | 18.6°C | 59 mm | 241 |
| July | 27.2°C | 13.9°C | 20.6°C | 48 mm | 257 |
| August | 27.4°C | 14.1°C | 20.8°C | 53 mm | 248 |
| September | 23.6°C | 11.4°C | 17.5°C | 63 mm | 207 |
| October | 18.5°C | 9.1°C | 13.8°C | 86 mm | 134 |
| November | 12.5°C | 5.1°C | 8.8°C | 97 mm | 93 |
| December | 8.9°C | 2.5°C | 5.7°C | 102 mm | 77 |
| Year | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 12.8°C | 854 mm | 2,006 |
Where Theil-Rabier’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Hanc, 3.5 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1991–2014, where its record is shorter).
- 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, Niort, 45 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 Theil-Rabier’s climate
How warm does Theil-Rabier get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.4°C. About 79 days a year reach 25°C, more than 71% of mainland French towns, and about 27 reach 30°C.
How cold does Theil-Rabier get in winter?
February nights average 1.8°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 42 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Theil-Rabier get?
About 854 mm a year, more than 71% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (102 mm) and July the driest (48 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Niort (45 km away), averages 2,006 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Theil-Rabier itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Theil-Rabier, Hanc, 3.5 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 HANC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Theil-Rabier →
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.