Afternoon heat in Suze beats that of 88% of mainland French towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 0.2°C. None of its 6 nearest neighbors has colder January nights. Winter and summer sit 29°C apart. For walks and days out, May, June, September and October bring highs of 19–26°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Beaufort-S-Gerv station, 3.7 km north-east.
A year in Suze at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Beaufort-S-Gerv station.
What a year in Suze feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Beaufort-S-Gerv.
About 936 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 31 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 40 towns of 2,500+ in Drôme.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Montélimar
A frosty town: 52 frosts and 92 days of 25°C a year
On about 52 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 4 days it stays below freezing all day. About 92 days a year reach 25°C, and 36 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Beaufort-S-Gerv: 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 Beaufort-S-Gerv
Beaufort-S-Gerv is 3.7 km north-east of Suze. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Suze itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Beaufort-S-Gerv (26035001) |
| Distance from the town | 3.7 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 379 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 352 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Montélimar, 35 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 Suze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suze | Beaufort-S-Gerv | 29.0°C | 0.2°C | 936 mm |
| Aouste-sur-Sye 5.8 km | Puy-Saint-Martin | 30.2°C 1.2°C warmer | 1.8°C 1.6°C milder | 923 mm |
| Crest 7.4 km | Puy-Saint-Martin | 30.2°C 1.2°C warmer | 1.8°C 1.6°C milder | 923 mm |
| Montmeyran 14 km | Valence-Chabeui | 29.4°C about the same | 1.0°C 0.8°C milder | 874 mm |
| Allex 15 km | Étoile | 29.2°C about the same | 1.7°C 1.5°C milder | 905 mm |
| Beaumont-lès-Valence 18 km | Étoile | 29.2°C about the same | 1.7°C 1.5°C milder | 905 mm |
| Chabeuil 19 km | Valence-Chabeui | 29.4°C about the same | 1.0°C 0.8°C milder | 874 mm |
Suze weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Beaufort-S-Gerv station; sunshine at Montélimar.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.3°C | 0.2°C | 4.3°C | 69 mm | 107 |
| February | 9.9°C | 0.3°C | 5.1°C | 55 mm | 136 |
| March | 14.3°C | 3.3°C | 8.8°C | 61 mm | 200 |
| April | 17.5°C | 5.9°C | 11.7°C | 82 mm | 219 |
| May | 21.6°C | 9.5°C | 15.6°C | 85 mm | 260 |
| June | 26.0°C | 13.2°C | 19.6°C | 66 mm | 300 |
| July | 29.0°C | 15.2°C | 22.1°C | 59 mm | 330 |
| August | 28.9°C | 15.2°C | 22.0°C | 69 mm | 299 |
| September | 23.6°C | 11.7°C | 17.7°C | 108 mm | 231 |
| October | 18.6°C | 8.5°C | 13.5°C | 104 mm | 156 |
| November | 12.4°C | 4.0°C | 8.2°C | 111 mm | 110 |
| December | 8.8°C | 1.0°C | 4.9°C | 66 mm | 95 |
| Year | 18.2°C | 7.3°C | 12.8°C | 936 mm | 2,441 |
Where Suze’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Beaufort-S-Gerv, 3.7 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, Montélimar, 35 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.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Suze’s climate
How warm does Suze get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.0°C. About 92 days a year reach 25°C, more than 84% of mainland French towns, and about 36 reach 30°C.
How cold does Suze get in winter?
January nights average 0.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 52 nights a year, and about 4 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Suze get?
About 936 mm a year, more than 82% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (111 mm) and February the driest (55 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Montélimar (35 km away), averages 2,441 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Suze itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Suze, Beaufort-S-Gerv, 3.7 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 BEAUFORT-S-GERV, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Suze →
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.