Rainfall in Rochefort-Samson tops that of 88% of mainland French towns: 1,024 mm a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 0.6°C. Of all months, October brings the most rain and February the least. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 81% of mainland French towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Rochefort-Samson station, 1.3 km north-east.
A year in Rochefort-Samson at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Rochefort-Samson station.
What a year in Rochefort-Samson feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Rochefort-Samson.
About 1,024 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and February the driest. About 32 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd wettest of 40 towns of 2,500+ in Drôme.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Colombier Jeune Rad
48 frosts and 81 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 6 days it stays below freezing all day. About 81 days a year reach 25°C, and 28 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Rochefort-Samson: 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 Rochefort-Samson
Rochefort-Samson is 1.3 km north-east of Rochefort-Samson. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Rochefort-Samson itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Rochefort-Samson (26273002) |
| Distance from the town | 1.3 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 368 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 360 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Colombier Jeune Rad, 38 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 Rochefort-Samson 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 Drôme.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochefort-Samson | Rochefort-Samson | 28.2°C | 0.6°C | 1,024 mm |
| Chatuzange-le-Goubet 6.1 km | Romans | 29.3°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.8°C about the same | 877 mm |
| Bourg-de-Péage 9.2 km | Romans | 29.3°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.8°C about the same | 877 mm |
| Romans-sur-Isère 10 km | Romans | 29.3°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.8°C about the same | 877 mm |
| Alixan 11 km | Valence-Chabeui | 29.4°C 1.2°C warmer | 1.0°C about the same | 874 mm |
| Montélier 12 km | Valence-Chabeui | 29.4°C 1.2°C warmer | 1.0°C about the same | 874 mm |
| Saint-Jean-en-Royans 12 km | Saint-Jean-en-Roya | 28.5°C about the same | −0.1°C 0.7°C colder | 1,136 mm |
Rochefort-Samson weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Rochefort-Samson station; sunshine at Colombier Jeune Rad.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.2°C | 0.6°C | 3.9°C | 63 mm | 73 |
| February | 8.6°C | 0.8°C | 4.7°C | 51 mm | 99 |
| March | 13.2°C | 3.4°C | 8.3°C | 65 mm | 168 |
| April | 16.7°C | 5.8°C | 11.3°C | 92 mm | 188 |
| May | 20.8°C | 9.6°C | 15.2°C | 106 mm | 218 |
| June | 25.2°C | 13.1°C | 19.1°C | 80 mm | 261 |
| July | 28.2°C | 15.3°C | 21.7°C | 73 mm | 282 |
| August | 27.9°C | 15.3°C | 21.6°C | 74 mm | 253 |
| September | 22.7°C | 11.8°C | 17.2°C | 114 mm | 197 |
| October | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 13.1°C | 126 mm | 123 |
| November | 11.3°C | 4.3°C | 7.8°C | 117 mm | 81 |
| December | 7.8°C | 1.4°C | 4.6°C | 63 mm | 62 |
| Year | 17.2°C | 7.5°C | 12.4°C | 1,024 mm | 2,003 |
Where Rochefort-Samson’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Rochefort-Samson, 1.3 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, Colombier Jeune Rad, 38 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 Drôme.
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Questions about Rochefort-Samson’s climate
How warm does Rochefort-Samson get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28.2°C. About 81 days a year reach 25°C, more than 72% of mainland French towns, and about 28 reach 30°C.
How cold does Rochefort-Samson get in winter?
January nights average 0.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 48 nights a year, and about 6 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Rochefort-Samson get?
About 1,024 mm a year, more than 88% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (126 mm) and February the driest (51 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Colombier Jeune Rad (38 km away), averages 2,003 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Rochefort-Samson itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Rochefort-Samson, Rochefort-Samson, 1.3 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 ROCHEFORT-SAMSON_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Rochefort-Samson →
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