Rainfall in Chamborand tops that of 88% of mainland French towns: 1,013 mm a year
In January the night’s low is typically 1.3°C. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 80% of mainland French towns. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 23°C. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to September brings highs of 19–25°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Bénévent station, 6 km south-east.
A year in Chamborand at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Bénévent station.
What a year in Chamborand feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bénévent.
About 1,013 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest. About 33 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 4 towns of 2,500+ in Creuse.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Bourganeuf
43 frosts and 48 days of 25°C a year
On about 43 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 6 days it stays below freezing all day. About 48 days a year reach 25°C, and 10 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bénévent: 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 Bénévent
Bénévent is 6 km south-east of Chamborand. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Chamborand itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Bénévent (23021001) |
| Distance from the town | 6 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 460 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 399 m |
| Period | 1996–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Sunshine measured at | Bourganeuf, 27 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 Chamborand 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 Creuse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamborand | Bénévent | 24.3°C | 1.3°C | 1,013 mm |
| La Souterraine 11 km | La Souterraine | 24.8°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.5°C about the same | 1,031 mm |
| Bessines-sur-Gartempe 17 km | Nantiat | 25.4°C 1.1°C warmer | 1.7°C about the same | 1,100 mm |
| Guéret 23 km | Bonnat | 25.3°C 1°C warmer | 1.0°C about the same | 887 mm |
| Sainte-Feyre 26 km | Pontarion | 24.9°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.3°C 1.6°C colder | 1,156 mm |
| Ambazac 26 km | Limoges-Bellegarde | 24.2°C about the same | 1.9°C 0.6°C milder | 1,018 mm |
Chamborand weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Bénévent station; sunshine at Bourganeuf.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9°C | 1.3°C | 4.1°C | 89 mm | 66 |
| February | 8.2°C | 1.2°C | 4.7°C | 77 mm | 96 |
| March | 12.1°C | 3.4°C | 7.8°C | 77 mm | 147 |
| April | 15.2°C | 5.6°C | 10.4°C | 88 mm | 178 |
| May | 18.6°C | 9.0°C | 13.8°C | 95 mm | 201 |
| June | 22.5°C | 12.4°C | 17.4°C | 80 mm | 224 |
| July | 24.3°C | 13.8°C | 19.0°C | 67 mm | 259 |
| August | 24.5°C | 14.1°C | 19.3°C | 66 mm | 235 |
| September | 21.0°C | 11.1°C | 16.1°C | 84 mm | 195 |
| October | 16.4°C | 8.8°C | 12.6°C | 92 mm | 131 |
| November | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | 7.5°C | 98 mm | 78 |
| December | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 4.9°C | 100 mm | 73 |
| Year | 15.7°C | 7.3°C | 11.5°C | 1,013 mm | 1,882 |
Where Chamborand’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Bénévent, 6 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, Bourganeuf, 27 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 Creuse.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Chamborand’s climate
How warm does Chamborand get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.5°C. About 48 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 72% of mainland French towns, and about 10 reach 30°C.
How cold does Chamborand get in winter?
February nights average 1.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 43 nights a year, and about 6 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Chamborand get?
About 1,013 mm a year, more than 88% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (100 mm) and August the driest (66 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Bourganeuf (27 km away), averages 1,882 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Chamborand itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Chamborand, Bénévent, 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 BENEVENT_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Chamborand →
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.