Rainfall in La Souterraine tops that of 88% of mainland French towns: 1,031 mm a year
In January the night’s low is typically 1.5°C. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 24°C. None of the 4 towns of 2,500+ in Creuse has cooler July afternoons. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to September, with highs of 19–25°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s La Souterraine station, 2.8 km west.
A year in La Souterraine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the La Souterraine station.
What a year in La Souterraine feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at La Souterraine.
About 1,031 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 34 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd wettest of 4 towns of 2,500+ in Creuse.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Bourganeuf
46 frosts and 49 days of 25°C a year
On about 46 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 7 days it stays below freezing all day. About 49 days a year reach 25°C, and 12 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at La Souterraine: 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 La Souterraine
La Souterraine is 2.8 km west of La Souterraine. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in La Souterraine itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | La Souterraine (23176001) |
| Distance from the town | 2.8 km west |
| Station altitude | 370 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 372 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Bourganeuf, 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.
How La Souterraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Souterraine | La Souterraine | 24.8°C | 1.5°C | 1,031 mm |
| Bessines-sur-Gartempe 17 km | Nantiat | 25.4°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.7°C about the same | 1,100 mm |
La Souterraine weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the La Souterraine station; sunshine at Bourganeuf.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.2°C | 1.5°C | 4.4°C | 95 mm | 66 |
| February | 8.3°C | 1.2°C | 4.7°C | 80 mm | 96 |
| March | 12.1°C | 3.4°C | 7.7°C | 80 mm | 147 |
| April | 14.9°C | 5.5°C | 10.2°C | 86 mm | 178 |
| May | 18.7°C | 8.8°C | 13.8°C | 91 mm | 201 |
| June | 22.5°C | 12.1°C | 17.3°C | 75 mm | 224 |
| July | 24.8°C | 13.8°C | 19.3°C | 65 mm | 259 |
| August | 25.0°C | 13.8°C | 19.4°C | 75 mm | 235 |
| September | 21.0°C | 10.8°C | 15.9°C | 82 mm | 195 |
| October | 16.4°C | 8.6°C | 12.5°C | 99 mm | 131 |
| November | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | 7.7°C | 101 mm | 78 |
| December | 7.8°C | 2.2°C | 5.0°C | 103 mm | 73 |
| Year | 15.8°C | 7.2°C | 11.5°C | 1,031 mm | 1,882 |
Where La Souterraine’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for La Souterraine, 2.8 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, Bourganeuf, 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 Creuse.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about La Souterraine’s climate
How warm does La Souterraine get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.0°C. About 49 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 69% of mainland French towns, and about 12 reach 30°C.
How cold does La Souterraine get in winter?
February nights average 1.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 46 nights a year, and about 7 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does La Souterraine get?
About 1,031 mm a year, more than 88% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (103 mm) and July the driest (65 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Bourganeuf (38 km away), averages 1,882 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for La Souterraine itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to La Souterraine, La Souterraine, 2.8 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 LA SOUTERRAINE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for La Souterraine →
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.