Wet weather: 946 mm a year falls on Exoudun, more than on 83% of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 26.9°C. Temperatures cover 25°C across the year, low to high. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 67% of mainland French towns. An umbrella earns its place on about 126 days a year with 1 mm of rain or more.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Lezay station, 10 km south-east.
A year in Exoudun at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Lezay station.
What a year in Exoudun feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Lezay.
About 946 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd wettest of 24 towns of 2,500+ in Deux-Sèvres.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Niort
46 frosts and 73 days of 25°C a year
On about 46 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 73 days a year reach 25°C, and 25 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Lezay: 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 Lezay
Lezay is 10 km south-east of Exoudun. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Exoudun itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Lezay (79148001) |
| Distance from the town | 10 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 128 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 101 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Niort, 25 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 Exoudun 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, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exoudun | Lezay | 26.9°C | 2.2°C | 946 mm |
| Rouillé 12 km | Lusignan-Inrae | 25.9°C 1°C cooler | 2.4°C about the same | 814 mm |
| Saint-Maixent-l'École 13 km | Ménigoute | 27.0°C about the same | 2.2°C about the same | 957 mm |
| Melle 15 km | Melle | 26.2°C 0.7°C cooler | 2.9°C 0.7°C milder | 903 mm |
| Celles-sur-Belle 16 km | Celles-sur-Bell | 26.9°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 902 mm |
| Aigondigné 16 km | Celles-sur-Bell | 26.9°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 902 mm |
| Lusignan 18 km | Lusignan-Inrae | 25.9°C 1°C cooler | 2.4°C about the same | 814 mm |
Exoudun weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Lezay station; sunshine at Niort.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | 5.4°C | 97 mm | 76 |
| February | 10.0°C | 1.6°C | 5.8°C | 73 mm | 108 |
| March | 14.1°C | 3.6°C | 8.9°C | 75 mm | 160 |
| April | 16.9°C | 5.7°C | 11.3°C | 80 mm | 187 |
| May | 20.9°C | 9.3°C | 15.1°C | 67 mm | 219 |
| June | 24.5°C | 12.5°C | 18.5°C | 69 mm | 241 |
| July | 26.9°C | 14.1°C | 20.5°C | 57 mm | 257 |
| August | 27.0°C | 14.0°C | 20.5°C | 52 mm | 248 |
| September | 23.2°C | 11.0°C | 17.1°C | 65 mm | 207 |
| October | 18.0°C | 8.9°C | 13.4°C | 92 mm | 134 |
| November | 12.2°C | 4.9°C | 8.5°C | 104 mm | 93 |
| December | 8.9°C | 2.6°C | 5.7°C | 116 mm | 77 |
| Year | 17.6°C | 7.5°C | 12.6°C | 946 mm | 2,006 |
Where Exoudun’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Lezay, 10 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, 25 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 Exoudun’s climate
How warm does Exoudun get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.0°C. About 73 days a year reach 25°C, more than 67% of mainland French towns, and about 25 reach 30°C.
How cold does Exoudun get in winter?
February nights average 1.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 46 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Exoudun get?
About 946 mm a year, more than 83% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (116 mm) and August the driest (52 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Niort (25 km away), averages 2,006 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Exoudun itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Exoudun, Lezay, 10 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 LEZAY, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Exoudun →
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