Frosty mornings in Germigny-l'Exempt outnumber those of 73% of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 26.4°C. Rain peaks in May and eases off in February. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Ourouer station, 7.3 km west.
A year in Germigny-l'Exempt at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Ourouer station.
What a year in Germigny-l'Exempt feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Ourouer.
About 791 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 16 towns of 2,500+ in Cher.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Nevers-Marzy
A frosty town: 53 frosts and 62 days of 25°C a year
On about 53 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 5 days it stays below freezing all day. About 62 days a year reach 25°C, and 19 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Ourouer: 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 Ourouer
Ourouer is 7.3 km west of Germigny-l'Exempt. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Germigny-l'Exempt itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Ourouer (18175003) |
| Distance from the town | 7.3 km west |
| Station altitude | 221 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 192 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 6.1 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Nevers-Marzy, 19 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 Germigny-l'Exempt 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 Cher.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germigny-l'Exempt | Ourouer | 26.4°C | 1.3°C | 791 mm |
| La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois 5.5 km | Sancoins | 27.5°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.4°C 0.9°C colder | 801 mm |
| Sancoins 10 km | Sancoins | 27.5°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.4°C 0.9°C colder | 801 mm |
| Marzy 16 km | Nevers-Marzy | 26.0°C about the same | 0.6°C 0.7°C colder | 784 mm |
| Fourchambault 18 km | Nevers-Marzy | 26.0°C about the same | 0.6°C 0.7°C colder | 784 mm |
| Garchizy 20 km | Nevers-Marzy | 26.0°C about the same | 0.6°C 0.7°C colder | 784 mm |
| Nevers 21 km | Nevers-Marzy | 26.0°C about the same | 0.6°C 0.7°C colder | 784 mm |
Germigny-l'Exempt weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Ourouer station; sunshine at Nevers-Marzy.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1°C | 1.3°C | 4.2°C | 59 mm | 63 |
| February | 8.6°C | 1.1°C | 4.9°C | 52 mm | 91 |
| March | 12.8°C | 2.9°C | 7.9°C | 52 mm | 154 |
| April | 16.1°C | 5.0°C | 10.6°C | 69 mm | 181 |
| May | 20.0°C | 8.7°C | 14.3°C | 84 mm | 205 |
| June | 23.9°C | 11.9°C | 17.9°C | 65 mm | 226 |
| July | 26.4°C | 13.7°C | 20.0°C | 65 mm | 245 |
| August | 26.2°C | 13.7°C | 20.0°C | 64 mm | 236 |
| September | 21.9°C | 10.4°C | 16.2°C | 66 mm | 189 |
| October | 17.0°C | 8.2°C | 12.6°C | 72 mm | 123 |
| November | 11.0°C | 4.3°C | 7.7°C | 74 mm | 72 |
| December | 7.6°C | 1.8°C | 4.7°C | 70 mm | 59 |
| Year | 16.6°C | 6.9°C | 11.8°C | 791 mm | 1,844 |
Where Germigny-l'Exempt’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Ourouer, 7.3 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, Nevers-Marzy, 19 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 Cher.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Germigny-l'Exempt’s climate
How warm does Germigny-l'Exempt get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.4°C. About 62 days a year reach 25°C, more than 52% of mainland French towns, and about 19 reach 30°C.
How cold does Germigny-l'Exempt get in winter?
February nights average 1.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 53 nights a year, and about 5 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Germigny-l'Exempt get?
About 791 mm a year, more than 58% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (84 mm) and February the driest (52 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Nevers-Marzy (19 km away), averages 1,844 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Germigny-l'Exempt itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Germigny-l'Exempt, Ourouer, 7.3 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 OUROUER, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Germigny-l'Exempt →
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.