The climate in Courlay sits close to the middle of mainland French towns
About 852 mm of rain falls in a typical year; July afternoons reach 25.9°C and January nights drop to 2.4°C. Its yearly rainfall tops that of 70% of mainland French towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 24°C. From May to September, highs of 20–26°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Bressuire station, 7.9 km north-east.
A year in Courlay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Bressuire station.
What a year in Courlay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bressuire.
About 852 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 5th wettest of 24 towns of 2,500+ in Deux-Sèvres.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Niort
40 frosts and 57 days of 25°C a year
On about 40 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 4 days it stays below freezing all day. About 57 days a year reach 25°C, and 16 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bressuire: 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 Bressuire
Bressuire is 7.9 km north-east of Courlay. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Courlay itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Bressuire (79049004) |
| Distance from the town | 7.9 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 191 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 202 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Niort, 53 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 Courlay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courlay | Bressuire | 25.9°C | 2.4°C | 852 mm |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre 6.9 km | same station | 25.9°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 852 mm |
| Cerizay 8.8 km | same station | 25.9°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 852 mm |
| Bressuire 9.3 km | same station | 25.9°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 852 mm |
| Nueil-les-Aubiers 19 km | Nueil-les-Aubiers | 25.8°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 812 mm |
| La Châtaigneraie 20 km | Secondigny | 25.8°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 1,097 mm |
| Pouzauges 20 km | same station | 25.9°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 852 mm |
Courlay weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Bressuire station; sunshine at Niort.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.9°C | 2.4°C | 5.2°C | 92 mm | 76 |
| February | 9.0°C | 2.0°C | 5.5°C | 68 mm | 108 |
| March | 12.6°C | 3.8°C | 8.2°C | 65 mm | 160 |
| April | 15.6°C | 5.4°C | 10.5°C | 64 mm | 187 |
| May | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 14.2°C | 67 mm | 219 |
| June | 23.4°C | 11.9°C | 17.7°C | 52 mm | 241 |
| July | 25.9°C | 13.6°C | 19.7°C | 51 mm | 257 |
| August | 26.0°C | 13.5°C | 19.8°C | 51 mm | 248 |
| September | 22.1°C | 10.8°C | 16.4°C | 59 mm | 207 |
| October | 16.9°C | 8.9°C | 12.9°C | 97 mm | 134 |
| November | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | 8.4°C | 89 mm | 93 |
| December | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | 5.7°C | 98 mm | 77 |
| Year | 16.6°C | 7.4°C | 12.0°C | 852 mm | 2,006 |
Where Courlay’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Bressuire, 7.9 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, Niort, 53 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 Courlay’s climate
How warm does Courlay get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.0°C. About 57 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 56% of mainland French towns, and about 16 reach 30°C.
How cold does Courlay get in winter?
February nights average 2.0°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 40 nights a year, and about 4 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Courlay get?
About 852 mm a year, more than 70% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (98 mm) and July the driest (51 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Niort (53 km away), averages 2,006 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Courlay itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Courlay, Bressuire, 7.9 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 BRESSUIRE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Courlay →
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.