January in Orgeans-Blanchefontaine bites harder than in 94% of mainland French towns
Sunny July days climb to about 23.7°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 92% of mainland French towns. Expect the heaviest rain in May and the lightest in February. Frost greets about 68 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque station, 28 km north-east; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Orgeans-Blanchefontaine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque station.
What a year in Orgeans-Blanchefontaine feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque.
About 1,099 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 38 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 18th wettest of 34 towns of 2,500+ in Doubs.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Besançon
A frosty town: 68 frosts and 37 days of 25°C a year
On about 68 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 21 days it stays below freezing all day. About 37 days a year reach 25°C, and 7 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque: 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-Dizier-l'Évêque
Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque is 28 km north-east of Orgeans-Blanchefontaine. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Orgeans-Blanchefontaine itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque (90090001) |
| Distance from the town | 28 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 553 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 468 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 4.2 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Besançon, 57 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 Orgeans-Blanchefontaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgeans-Blanchefontaine | Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque | 23.7°C | −1.0°C | 1,099 mm |
| Maîche 4.7 km | Maîche | 22.0°C 1.7°C cooler | −4.3°C 3.3°C colder | 1,433 mm |
| Charquemont 8 km | Charquemont | 23.1°C 0.6°C cooler | −3.8°C 2.8°C colder | 1,575 mm |
| Le Russey 11 km | Le Russey | 22.8°C 0.9°C cooler | −4.8°C 3.8°C colder | 1,667 mm |
| Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans 14 km | Joncherey | 26.4°C 2.7°C warmer | −1.6°C 0.6°C colder | 1,087 mm |
| Mandeure 21 km | Joncherey | 26.4°C 2.7°C warmer | −1.6°C 0.6°C colder | 1,087 mm |
| Hérimoncourt 22 km | Joncherey | 26.4°C 2.7°C warmer | −1.6°C 0.6°C colder | 1,087 mm |
Orgeans-Blanchefontaine weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque station; sunshine at Besançon.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.9°C | −1.0°C | 1.4°C | 76 mm | 68 |
| February | 5.4°C | −0.5°C | 2.4°C | 72 mm | 97 |
| March | 9.6°C | 2.2°C | 5.9°C | 77 mm | 153 |
| April | 13.9°C | 5.3°C | 9.6°C | 81 mm | 184 |
| May | 17.9°C | 9.2°C | 13.5°C | 112 mm | 208 |
| June | 21.7°C | 12.7°C | 17.2°C | 100 mm | 231 |
| July | 23.7°C | 14.6°C | 19.1°C | 93 mm | 249 |
| August | 23.5°C | 14.6°C | 19.0°C | 99 mm | 237 |
| September | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 14.8°C | 89 mm | 184 |
| October | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 10.5°C | 102 mm | 132 |
| November | 8.0°C | 2.8°C | 5.4°C | 98 mm | 75 |
| December | 4.8°C | −0.1°C | 2.4°C | 101 mm | 56 |
| Year | 13.7°C | 6.5°C | 10.1°C | 1,099 mm | 1,873 |
Where Orgeans-Blanchefontaine’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque, 28 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, 57 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 Orgeans-Blanchefontaine’s climate
How warm does Orgeans-Blanchefontaine get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.7°C. About 37 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 85% of mainland French towns, and about 7 reach 30°C.
How cold does Orgeans-Blanchefontaine get in winter?
January nights average −1.0°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 68 nights a year, and about 21 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Orgeans-Blanchefontaine get?
About 1,099 mm a year, more than 92% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (112 mm) and February the driest (72 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Besançon (57 km away), averages 1,873 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Orgeans-Blanchefontaine itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Orgeans-Blanchefontaine, Saint-Dizier-l'Évêque, 28 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 DIZIER-L'EVEQUE_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Orgeans-Blanchefontaine →
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.