Rainfall in Ribérac tops that of 79% of mainland French towns: 917 mm a year
Sunny July days climb to about 27.2°C. Of the 29 towns of 2,500+ in Dordogne, it has the mildest January nights. Of all months, December brings the most rain and July the least. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to February, when means dip under 10°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Saint-Martin Rib. station, 3 km south-east.
A year in Ribérac at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Martin Rib. station.
What a year in Ribérac feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Martin Rib..
About 917 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 29 towns of 2,500+ in Dordogne.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Rioux-Martin
35 frosts and 83 days of 25°C a year
On about 35 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 83 days a year reach 25°C, and 25 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Martin Rib.: 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 Saint-Martin Rib.
Saint-Martin Rib. is 3 km south-east of Ribérac. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Ribérac itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Martin Rib. (24455001) |
| Distance from the town | 3 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 142 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 70 m |
| Period | 1993–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Sunshine measured at | Rioux-Martin, 26 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 Ribérac 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 Dordogne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribérac | Saint-Martin Rib. | 27.2°C | 3.0°C | 917 mm |
| Saint-Astier 18 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Neuvic 20 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Mussidan 24 km | Saint-Aulaye | 27.7°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.8°C 1.2°C colder | 855 mm |
| Chancelade 25 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Marsac-sur-l'Isle 25 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Brantôme en Périgord 27 km | same station | 27.2°C about the same | 3.0°C about the same | 917 mm |
Ribérac weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Martin Rib. station; sunshine at Rioux-Martin.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.4°C | 3.0°C | 6.2°C | 89 mm | 82 |
| February | 11.2°C | 2.5°C | 6.8°C | 69 mm | 126 |
| March | 15.1°C | 4.8°C | 10.0°C | 68 mm | 173 |
| April | 18.1°C | 6.9°C | 12.5°C | 88 mm | 194 |
| May | 21.6°C | 10.5°C | 16.1°C | 78 mm | 222 |
| June | 25.4°C | 13.6°C | 19.5°C | 68 mm | 255 |
| July | 27.2°C | 15.2°C | 21.2°C | 58 mm | 270 |
| August | 27.1°C | 14.8°C | 20.9°C | 62 mm | 248 |
| September | 23.4°C | 11.8°C | 17.6°C | 75 mm | 214 |
| October | 19.2°C | 9.9°C | 14.6°C | 72 mm | 149 |
| November | 12.8°C | 5.8°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm | 102 |
| December | 10.0°C | 3.4°C | 6.7°C | 99 mm | 90 |
| Year | 18.4°C | 8.5°C | 13.5°C | 917 mm | 2,124 |
Where Ribérac’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Martin Rib., 3 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1993–2020, 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, Rioux-Martin, 26 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 Dordogne.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Ribérac’s climate
How warm does Ribérac get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.2°C. About 83 days a year reach 25°C, more than 73% of mainland French towns, and about 25 reach 30°C.
How cold does Ribérac get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 35 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Ribérac get?
About 917 mm a year, more than 79% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (99 mm) and July the driest (58 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Rioux-Martin (26 km away), averages 2,124 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Ribérac itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Ribérac, Saint-Martin Rib., 3 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 ST MARTIN RIB., edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Ribérac →
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.