Motreff has cooler summers than 92% of mainland French towns
Nights in January average 3.2°C. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 92% of mainland French towns. Temperatures cover 20°C across the year, low to high. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 21–23°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Carhaix station, 7.7 km north.
A year in Motreff at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Carhaix station.
What a year in Motreff feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Carhaix.
About 1,112 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 34 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 57th wettest of 91 towns of 2,500+ in Finistère.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Lorient-Lann Bihoue
39 frosts and 30 days of 25°C a year
On about 39 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 30 days a year reach 25°C, and 5 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Carhaix: 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 Carhaix
Carhaix is 7.7 km north of Motreff. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Motreff itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Carhaix (29024003) |
| Distance from the town | 7.7 km north |
| Station altitude | 150 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 152 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Lorient-Lann Bihoue, 51 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 Motreff 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 Finistère.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motreff | Carhaix | 22.9°C | 3.2°C | 1,112 mm |
| Carhaix-Plouguer 6.9 km | same station | 22.9°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 1,112 mm |
| Gourin 8.6 km | Guiscriff | 22.9°C about the same | 3.3°C about the same | 1,366 mm |
| Rostrenen 19 km | Rostrenen | 21.7°C 1.2°C cooler | 3.1°C about the same | 1,147 mm |
| Châteauneuf-du-Faou 19 km | Coray Chat Eau | 21.8°C 1.1°C cooler | 3.3°C about the same | 1,423 mm |
| Le Faouët 20 km | Lanvénégen | 23.7°C 0.8°C warmer | 3.3°C about the same | 1,215 mm |
| Scaër 24 km | Guiscriff | 22.9°C about the same | 3.3°C about the same | 1,366 mm |
Motreff weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Carhaix station; sunshine at Lorient-Lann Bihoue.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.1°C | 3.2°C | 6.1°C | 132 mm | 71 |
| February | 10.0°C | 2.8°C | 6.4°C | 110 mm | 99 |
| March | 12.5°C | 3.8°C | 8.1°C | 79 mm | 144 |
| April | 15.1°C | 4.8°C | 9.9°C | 81 mm | 191 |
| May | 18.2°C | 7.5°C | 12.9°C | 75 mm | 214 |
| June | 21.1°C | 10.1°C | 15.6°C | 56 mm | 224 |
| July | 22.9°C | 11.9°C | 17.4°C | 59 mm | 232 |
| August | 22.9°C | 11.9°C | 17.4°C | 62 mm | 219 |
| September | 20.6°C | 9.8°C | 15.2°C | 74 mm | 193 |
| October | 16.4°C | 8.1°C | 12.2°C | 112 mm | 120 |
| November | 12.3°C | 5.4°C | 8.8°C | 127 mm | 87 |
| December | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 6.6°C | 145 mm | 72 |
| Year | 15.9°C | 6.9°C | 11.4°C | 1,112 mm | 1,865 |
Where Motreff’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Carhaix, 7.7 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, Lorient-Lann Bihoue, 51 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 Finistère.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Motreff’s climate
How warm does Motreff get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.9°C. About 30 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 92% of mainland French towns, and about 5 reach 30°C.
How cold does Motreff get in winter?
February nights average 2.8°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 39 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Motreff get?
About 1,112 mm a year, more than 92% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (145 mm) and June the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lorient-Lann Bihoue (51 km away), averages 1,865 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Motreff itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Motreff, Carhaix, 7.7 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 CARHAIX, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Motreff →
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