Frost comes to Arnay-le-Duc more often than to 93% of mainland French towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 25.2°C. Seasons differ by 26°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 68% of mainland French towns. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Arnay station, 1.4 km south-east.
A year in Arnay-le-Duc at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Arnay station.
What a year in Arnay-le-Duc feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Arnay.
About 800 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 11th wettest of 21 towns of 2,500+ in Côte-d'Or.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Autun
A frosty town: 75 frosts and 51 days of 25°C a year
On about 75 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 9 days it stays below freezing all day. About 51 days a year reach 25°C, and 15 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Arnay: 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 Arnay
Arnay is 1.4 km south-east of Arnay-le-Duc. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Arnay-le-Duc itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Arnay (21567001) |
| Distance from the town | 1.4 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 396 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 363 m |
| Period | 1996–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Sunshine measured at | Autun, 24 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 Arnay-le-Duc 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 Côte-d'Or.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnay-le-Duc | Arnay | 25.2°C | −0.6°C | 800 mm |
| Autun 24 km | Autun | 25.9°C 0.7°C warmer | −0.3°C about the same | 857 mm |
Arnay-le-Duc weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Arnay station; sunshine at Autun.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5°C | −0.6°C | 2.5°C | 64 mm | 67 |
| February | 7.3°C | −0.5°C | 3.4°C | 52 mm | 103 |
| March | 11.6°C | 1.6°C | 6.6°C | 55 mm | 162 |
| April | 15.4°C | 4.1°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm | 197 |
| May | 19.0°C | 7.7°C | 13.4°C | 79 mm | 209 |
| June | 23.4°C | 11.0°C | 17.2°C | 64 mm | 245 |
| July | 25.2°C | 12.6°C | 18.9°C | 69 mm | 262 |
| August | 25.1°C | 12.3°C | 18.7°C | 65 mm | 228 |
| September | 20.9°C | 8.9°C | 14.9°C | 57 mm | 192 |
| October | 15.9°C | 6.3°C | 11.1°C | 74 mm | 124 |
| November | 9.7°C | 2.6°C | 6.1°C | 83 mm | 72 |
| December | 6.1°C | 0.1°C | 3.1°C | 73 mm | 59 |
| Year | 15.4°C | 5.5°C | 10.5°C | 800 mm | 1,918 |
Where Arnay-le-Duc’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Arnay, 1.4 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1996–2020, 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, Autun, 24 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 Côte-d'Or.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Arnay-le-Duc’s climate
How warm does Arnay-le-Duc get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.2°C. About 51 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 67% of mainland French towns, and about 15 reach 30°C.
How cold does Arnay-le-Duc get in winter?
January nights average −0.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 75 nights a year, and about 9 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Arnay-le-Duc get?
About 800 mm a year, more than 60% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (83 mm) and February the driest (52 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Autun (24 km away), averages 1,918 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Arnay-le-Duc itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Arnay-le-Duc, Arnay, 1.4 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 ARNAY_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Arnay-le-Duc →
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