Rainfall in Celles-sur-Belle tops that of 77% of mainland French towns: 902 mm a year
Sunny July days climb to about 26.9°C. About 78 days a year reach 25°C, more than in 70% of mainland French towns. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 25°C. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Celles-sur-Bell station, 1.6 km north.
A year in Celles-sur-Belle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Celles-sur-Bell station.
What a year in Celles-sur-Belle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Celles-sur-Bell.
About 902 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 29 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 24 towns of 2,500+ in Deux-Sèvres.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Niort
48 frosts and 78 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 78 days a year reach 25°C, and 27 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Celles-sur-Bell: 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 Celles-sur-Bell
Celles-sur-Bell is 1.6 km north of Celles-sur-Belle. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Celles-sur-Belle itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Celles-sur-Bell (79061001) |
| Distance from the town | 1.6 km north |
| Station altitude | 118 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 100 m |
| Period | 1991–2014 (the station’s own record) |
| Sunshine measured at | Niort, 16 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 Celles-sur-Belle 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 Deux-Sèvres.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celles-sur-Belle | Celles-sur-Bell | 26.9°C | 2.3°C | 902 mm |
| Aigondigné 5.9 km | same station | 26.9°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 902 mm |
| Melle 6.7 km | Melle | 26.2°C 0.7°C cooler | 2.9°C 0.6°C milder | 903 mm |
| Vouillé 13 km | Niort | 26.3°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.8°C 0.5°C milder | 847 mm |
| La Crèche 14 km | Niort | 26.3°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.8°C 0.5°C milder | 847 mm |
| Aiffres 16 km | Niort | 26.3°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.8°C 0.5°C milder | 847 mm |
| Chauray 17 km | Niort | 26.3°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.8°C 0.5°C milder | 847 mm |
Celles-sur-Belle weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Celles-sur-Bell station; sunshine at Niort.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6°C | 2.3°C | 5.5°C | 88 mm | 76 |
| February | 10.3°C | 1.7°C | 6.0°C | 70 mm | 108 |
| March | 14.4°C | 3.8°C | 9.1°C | 69 mm | 160 |
| April | 17.1°C | 5.6°C | 11.4°C | 71 mm | 187 |
| May | 21.1°C | 9.2°C | 15.2°C | 70 mm | 219 |
| June | 24.7°C | 12.2°C | 18.5°C | 60 mm | 241 |
| July | 26.9°C | 13.8°C | 20.4°C | 52 mm | 257 |
| August | 27.1°C | 13.9°C | 20.5°C | 57 mm | 248 |
| September | 23.6°C | 11.3°C | 17.4°C | 66 mm | 207 |
| October | 18.5°C | 9.1°C | 13.8°C | 89 mm | 134 |
| November | 12.5°C | 5.0°C | 8.8°C | 101 mm | 93 |
| December | 8.9°C | 2.5°C | 5.7°C | 109 mm | 77 |
| Year | 17.8°C | 7.5°C | 12.7°C | 902 mm | 2,006 |
Where Celles-sur-Belle’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Celles-sur-Bell, 1.6 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1991–2014, 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, Niort, 16 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 Deux-Sèvres.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Celles-sur-Belle’s climate
How warm does Celles-sur-Belle get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.1°C. About 78 days a year reach 25°C, more than 70% of mainland French towns, and about 27 reach 30°C.
How cold does Celles-sur-Belle get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 48 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Celles-sur-Belle get?
About 902 mm a year, more than 77% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (109 mm) and July the driest (52 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Niort (16 km away), averages 2,006 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Celles-sur-Belle itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Celles-sur-Belle, Celles-sur-Bell, 1.6 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 CELLES-SUR-BELL, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Celles-sur-Belle →
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