Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve has some of the coldest winter nights among mainland French towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 22.2°C. None of the 34 towns of 2,500+ in Doubs gets more rain. Rain peaks in December and eases off in April. Waterproofs come out on about 151 days a year, each with 1 mm of rain or more.
Figures from Météo-France’s Mouthe station, 10 km south-west.
A year in Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Mouthe station.
What a year in Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mouthe.
About 1,677 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 62 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 34 towns of 2,500+ in Doubs.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Besançon
A frosty town: 149 frosts and 29 days of 25°C a year
On about 149 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 22 days it stays below freezing all day. About 29 days a year reach 25°C, and 3 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mouthe: 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 Mouthe
Mouthe is 10 km south-west of Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Mouthe (25413001) |
| Distance from the town | 10 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 940 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 979 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 3.4 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Besançon, 60 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 Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve 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 Doubs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve | Mouthe | 22.2°C | −6.1°C | 1,677 mm |
| Pontarlier 16 km | Pontarlier | 23.5°C 1.3°C warmer | −3.6°C 2.5°C milder | 1,464 mm |
| Doubs 18 km | Pontarlier | 23.5°C 1.3°C warmer | −3.6°C 2.5°C milder | 1,464 mm |
Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Mouthe station; sunshine at Besançon.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.2°C | −6.1°C | −1.5°C | 151 mm | 68 |
| February | 4.4°C | −6.1°C | −0.8°C | 131 mm | 97 |
| March | 8.3°C | −2.9°C | 2.7°C | 132 mm | 153 |
| April | 12.1°C | −0.1°C | 6.0°C | 118 mm | 184 |
| May | 16.2°C | 4.0°C | 10.1°C | 142 mm | 208 |
| June | 20.0°C | 7.1°C | 13.6°C | 136 mm | 231 |
| July | 22.2°C | 8.9°C | 15.5°C | 130 mm | 249 |
| August | 22.0°C | 8.4°C | 15.2°C | 129 mm | 237 |
| September | 17.8°C | 5.3°C | 11.6°C | 119 mm | 184 |
| October | 13.7°C | 2.3°C | 8.0°C | 147 mm | 132 |
| November | 7.4°C | −2.0°C | 2.7°C | 158 mm | 75 |
| December | 3.6°C | −5.0°C | −0.7°C | 185 mm | 56 |
| Year | 12.6°C | 1.1°C | 6.9°C | 1,677 mm | 1,873 |
Where Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Mouthe, 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, Besançon, 60 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 Doubs.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve’s climate
How warm does Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.2°C. About 29 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 92% of mainland French towns, and about 3 reach 30°C.
How cold does Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve get in winter?
January nights average −6.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 149 nights a year, and about 22 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve get?
About 1,677 mm a year, more than almost every mainland French town. December is the wettest month (185 mm) and April the driest (118 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Besançon (60 km away), averages 1,873 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve, Mouthe, 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 MOUTHE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Fourcatier-et-Maison-Neuve →
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.