Frosty mornings in Parassy outnumber those of 80% of mainland French towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 26.6°C. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 63% of mainland French towns. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 26°C. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 20–27°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Étréchy station, 15 km south-east.
A year in Parassy at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Étréchy station.
What a year in Parassy feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Étréchy.
About 795 mm of rain a year
October 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 Avord
A frosty town: 60 frosts and 66 days of 25°C a year
On about 60 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 5 days it stays below freezing all day. About 66 days a year reach 25°C, and 21 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Étréchy: 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 Étréchy
Étréchy is 15 km south-east of Parassy. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Parassy itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Étréchy (18090001) |
| Distance from the town | 15 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 194 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 259 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Avord, 21 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 Parassy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parassy | Étréchy | 26.6°C | 0.8°C | 795 mm |
| Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny 11 km | Bourges | 26.2°C about the same | 1.6°C 0.8°C milder | 743 mm |
| Saint-Germain-du-Puy 15 km | Bourges | 26.2°C about the same | 1.6°C 0.8°C milder | 743 mm |
| Saint-Doulchard 20 km | Bourges | 26.2°C about the same | 1.6°C 0.8°C milder | 743 mm |
| Bourges 20 km | Bourges | 26.2°C about the same | 1.6°C 0.8°C milder | 743 mm |
| Avord 23 km | Avord | 26.2°C about the same | 1.3°C 0.5°C milder | 757 mm |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin 25 km | Bourges | 26.2°C about the same | 1.6°C 0.8°C milder | 743 mm |
Parassy weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Étréchy station; sunshine at Avord.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0°C | 0.8°C | 3.9°C | 67 mm | 65 |
| February | 8.5°C | 0.5°C | 4.5°C | 56 mm | 88 |
| March | 12.9°C | 2.6°C | 7.7°C | 57 mm | 150 |
| April | 16.2°C | 4.4°C | 10.3°C | 64 mm | 178 |
| May | 20.2°C | 8.2°C | 14.2°C | 72 mm | 208 |
| June | 24.0°C | 11.6°C | 17.8°C | 62 mm | 225 |
| July | 26.6°C | 13.4°C | 20.0°C | 65 mm | 238 |
| August | 26.5°C | 13.3°C | 19.9°C | 57 mm | 231 |
| September | 21.9°C | 9.8°C | 15.9°C | 59 mm | 185 |
| October | 16.8°C | 7.5°C | 12.2°C | 80 mm | 123 |
| November | 10.9°C | 3.9°C | 7.4°C | 78 mm | 73 |
| December | 7.5°C | 1.5°C | 4.5°C | 79 mm | 61 |
| Year | 16.6°C | 6.5°C | 11.5°C | 795 mm | 1,824 |
Where Parassy’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Étréchy, 15 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, Avord, 21 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 Parassy’s climate
How warm does Parassy get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.6°C. About 66 days a year reach 25°C, more than 57% of mainland French towns, and about 21 reach 30°C.
How cold does Parassy get in winter?
February nights average 0.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 60 nights a year, and about 5 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Parassy get?
About 795 mm a year, more than 59% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (80 mm) and February the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Avord (21 km away), averages 1,824 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Parassy itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Parassy, Étréchy, 15 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 ETRECHY, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Parassy →
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.