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Climate in Liginiac · Météo-France 1991–2020 normals

Liginiac sits near the top of mainland French towns for rain, with 1,173 mm a year

July afternoons average 24.8°C. By frosts alone, it ranks colder than 93% of mainland French towns. Only 26°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Windscreens need scraping on about 75 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 75% of mainland French towns
January nights: colder than 90% of mainland French towns
Rain a year: wetter than 96% of mainland French towns

These are the figures of Météo-France’s Neuvic station, 4.6 km south-west.

A year in Liginiac at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Neuvic station.

Jan7°C−1°CFrosty nights
Feb8°C−1°CColdest nights
Mar12°C2°C
Apr15°C4°C
May19°C7°C
Jun23°C11°C
Jul25°C13°CWarmest
Aug25°C12°C
Sep21°C9°C
Oct17°C7°C
Nov now11°C3°CWettest
Dec8°C0°CFrosty nights
A normal year

What a year in Liginiac feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Neuvic.

Winter
8°C / 0°C
75 frosts a year
Spring
15°C / 4°C
306 mm of rain
Summer
24°C / 12°C
52 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
16°C / 6°C
321 mm of rain, the wettest season
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
Rain

About 1,173 mm of rain a year

November is the wettest month and August the driest. About 41 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ in Corrèze.

1,173 mm
Rain a year, over 135 days of 1 mm or more
Wetter than 96% of mainland French towns
41
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more
1,837 hrs
Sunshine a year at Chastreix
38 km away

Rain by month

Millimeters

119 mm
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Sunshine by month

Hours of sunshine at Chastreix

229 h
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Frost & warm days

A frosty town: 75 frosts and 52 days of 25°C a year

On about 75 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 5 days it stays below freezing all day. About 52 days a year reach 25°C, and 12 reach 30°C.

75
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
More frosts than 93% of mainland French towns
5
Days that stay below 0°C
52
Days of 25°C or more
Fewer warm days than 65% of mainland French towns
12
Hot days, 30°C or more
Fewer hot days than 69% of mainland French towns

Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Neuvic: 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.

Weather station

The Météo-France station at Neuvic

Neuvic is 4.6 km south-west of Liginiac. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Liginiac itself.

Station (Météo-France number)Neuvic (19148001)
Distance from the town4.6 km south-west
Station altitude615 m
Town altitude (its center)648 m
Period1993–2020 (the station’s own record)
Sunshine measured atChastreix, 38 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.

Compared with other towns

How Liginiac 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 Corrèze.

July afternoons24.8°C
LiginiacMedian mainland town
24°C25°C26°C27°C28°C29°C
Cooler than 75% of mainland French towns13th warmest of 13 towns of 2,500+ in Corrèze
January nights−0.5°C
LiginiacMedian mainland town
−2°C−1°C0°C1°C2°C
Colder than 90% of mainland French towns13th mildest of 13 towns of 2,500+ in Corrèze
Rain a year1,173 mm
LiginiacMedian mainland town
6008001,0001,2001,4001,600
Wetter than 96% of mainland French towns3rd wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ in Corrèze
Frosts a year75 nights
LiginiacMedian mainland town
20406080100
More frosts than 93% of mainland French towns5th frostiest of 13 towns of 2,500+ in Corrèze
Days of 25°C or more52 days
LiginiacMedian mainland town
406080100
Fewer warm days than 65% of mainland French towns13th most 25°C days of 13 towns of 2,500+ in Corrèze
Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.

TownStationJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
LiginiacNeuvic24.8°C−0.5°C1,173 mm
Ussel 16 kmUssel-Lamartine25.0°C about the same−1.6°C 1.1°C colder1,156 mm
Mauriac 21 kmMauriac24.3°C 0.5°C cooler0.0°C 0.5°C milder1,129 mm
Égletons 22 kmÉgletons24.2°C 0.6°C cooler−0.2°C about the same1,429 mm
Month by month

Liginiac weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Neuvic station; sunshine at Chastreix.

MonthHighLowMeanRainSun (hours)
January6.9°C−0.5°C3.2°C100 mm98
February8.1°C−0.8°C3.6°C86 mm118
March12.1°C1.5°C6.8°C90 mm153
April14.9°C3.8°C9.4°C112 mm167
May18.8°C7.3°C13.0°C105 mm171
June22.7°C10.8°C16.8°C89 mm196
July24.8°C12.5°C18.6°C78 mm229
August24.6°C12.3°C18.5°C75 mm212
September20.6°C9.0°C14.8°C97 mm177
October16.6°C6.5°C11.6°C105 mm138
November10.7°C2.5°C6.6°C119 mm87
December7.8°C0.1°C4.0°C118 mm92
Year15.7°C5.4°C10.6°C1,173 mm1,837
Sources

Where Liginiac’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Neuvic, 4.6 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1993–2020, 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, Chastreix, 38 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 Corrèze.

Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.

Questions about Liginiac’s climate

How warm does Liginiac get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.8°C. About 52 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 65% of mainland French towns, and about 12 reach 30°C.

How cold does Liginiac get in winter?

February nights average −0.8°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 75 nights a year, and about 5 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Liginiac get?

About 1,173 mm a year, more than 96% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (119 mm) and August the driest (75 mm).

How sunny is it?

The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Chastreix (38 km away), averages 1,837 hours of sunshine a year.

Are these figures for Liginiac itself?

No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Liginiac, Neuvic, 4.6 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 NEUVIC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Liginiac →

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.