Summer afternoons in Fons-sur-Lussan are warmer than in 93% of mainland French towns
January mornings start at about 0.8°C. It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 87% of mainland French towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 30°C. Plan for rain on about 76 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Méjannes-le-Clap station, 3.4 km north.
A year in Fons-sur-Lussan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Méjannes-le-Clap station.
What a year in Fons-sur-Lussan feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Méjannes-le-Clap.
About 1,001 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and July the driest. About 28 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 18th wettest of 68 towns of 2,500+ in Gard.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Nîmes-Courbessac
46 frosts and 103 days of 25°C a year
On about 46 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 103 days a year reach 25°C, and 45 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Méjannes-le-Clap: 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 Méjannes-le-Clap
Méjannes-le-Clap is 3.4 km north of Fons-sur-Lussan. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Fons-sur-Lussan itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Méjannes-le-Clap (30164001) |
| Distance from the town | 3.4 km north |
| Station altitude | 313 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 293 m |
| Period | 1992–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Sunshine measured at | Nîmes-Courbessac, 37 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 Fons-sur-Lussan 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 Gard.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fons-sur-Lussan | Méjannes-le-Clap | 30.3°C | 0.8°C | 1,001 mm |
| Saint-Ambroix 13 km | Salindres | 30.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 1,092 mm |
| Salindres 14 km | Salindres | 30.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 1,092 mm |
| Rousson 15 km | Salindres | 30.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 1,092 mm |
| Saint-Privat-des-Vieux 17 km | Salindres | 30.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 1,092 mm |
| Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie 18 km | Cavillargues | 30.8°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.3°C 0.5°C milder | 846 mm |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers 18 km | Salindres | 30.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 1,092 mm |
Fons-sur-Lussan weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Méjannes-le-Clap station; sunshine at Nîmes-Courbessac.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.6°C | 0.8°C | 5.2°C | 84 mm | 142 |
| February | 11.2°C | 1.0°C | 6.1°C | 53 mm | 165 |
| March | 15.2°C | 3.6°C | 9.4°C | 59 mm | 220 |
| April | 18.2°C | 6.4°C | 12.3°C | 80 mm | 229 |
| May | 22.5°C | 9.8°C | 16.1°C | 76 mm | 269 |
| June | 27.1°C | 13.6°C | 20.3°C | 55 mm | 313 |
| July | 30.3°C | 15.9°C | 23.1°C | 42 mm | 346 |
| August | 29.8°C | 15.7°C | 22.8°C | 62 mm | 307 |
| September | 24.4°C | 12.4°C | 18.4°C | 135 mm | 245 |
| October | 19.0°C | 9.3°C | 14.1°C | 140 mm | 171 |
| November | 13.4°C | 4.7°C | 9.0°C | 139 mm | 142 |
| December | 10.1°C | 1.6°C | 5.9°C | 77 mm | 132 |
| Year | 19.2°C | 7.9°C | 13.6°C | 1,001 mm | 2,680 |
Where Fons-sur-Lussan’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Méjannes-le-Clap, 3.4 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1992–2020, where its record is shorter).
- 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, Nîmes-Courbessac, 37 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 Gard.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Fons-sur-Lussan’s climate
How warm does Fons-sur-Lussan get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30.3°C. About 103 days a year reach 25°C, more than 89% of mainland French towns, and about 45 reach 30°C.
How cold does Fons-sur-Lussan get in winter?
January nights average 0.8°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 46 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Fons-sur-Lussan get?
About 1,001 mm a year, more than 87% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (140 mm) and July the driest (42 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Nîmes-Courbessac (37 km away), averages 2,680 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Fons-sur-Lussan itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Fons-sur-Lussan, Méjannes-le-Clap, 3.4 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 MEJANNES-LE-CLAP, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Fons-sur-Lussan →
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