January in Lamarque stays gentler than in 92% of mainland French towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 26.7°C. A year here swings 23°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 71% of mainland French towns. Plan time outside from April to October, when highs sit at 18–27°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Pauillac station, 14 km north.
A year in Lamarque at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Pauillac station.
What a year in Lamarque feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Pauillac.
About 857 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 83rd wettest of 113 towns of 2,500+ in Gironde.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Pauillac
20 frosts and 75 days of 25°C a year
On about 20 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 75 days a year reach 25°C, and 22 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Pauillac: 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 Pauillac
Pauillac is 14 km north of Lamarque. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lamarque itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Pauillac (33314005) |
| Distance from the town | 14 km north |
| Station altitude | 26 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 9 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | the same station |
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 Lamarque 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 Gironde.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamarque | Pauillac | 26.7°C | 4.0°C | 857 mm |
| Blaye 6.1 km | same station | 26.7°C about the same | 4.0°C about the same | 857 mm |
| Listrac-Médoc 6.5 km | same station | 26.7°C about the same | 4.0°C about the same | 857 mm |
| Margaux-Cantenac 7.2 km | Salaunes | 27.0°C about the same | 2.4°C 1.6°C colder | 1,007 mm |
| Avensan 7.6 km | Salaunes | 27.0°C about the same | 2.4°C 1.6°C colder | 1,007 mm |
| Castelnau-de-Médoc 9.8 km | Salaunes | 27.0°C about the same | 2.4°C 1.6°C colder | 1,007 mm |
| Saint-Laurent-Médoc 10 km | same station | 26.7°C about the same | 4.0°C about the same | 857 mm |
Lamarque weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Pauillac station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | 7.1°C | 87 mm | 84 |
| February | 11.5°C | 3.7°C | 7.6°C | 60 mm | 126 |
| March | 15.0°C | 5.9°C | 10.5°C | 57 mm | 171 |
| April | 17.8°C | 8.0°C | 12.9°C | 67 mm | 205 |
| May | 21.5°C | 11.4°C | 16.4°C | 61 mm | 232 |
| June | 24.7°C | 14.2°C | 19.5°C | 59 mm | 251 |
| July | 26.7°C | 15.8°C | 21.2°C | 42 mm | 273 |
| August | 27.0°C | 15.6°C | 21.3°C | 54 mm | 255 |
| September | 23.9°C | 13.1°C | 18.5°C | 70 mm | 223 |
| October | 19.3°C | 10.5°C | 14.9°C | 88 mm | 158 |
| November | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 10.3°C | 111 mm | 106 |
| December | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 7.6°C | 100 mm | 92 |
| Year | 18.5°C | 9.5°C | 14.0°C | 857 mm | 2,175 |
Where Lamarque’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Pauillac, 14 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, Pauillac, 14 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 Gironde.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Lamarque’s climate
How warm does Lamarque get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.0°C. About 75 days a year reach 25°C, more than 67% of mainland French towns, and about 22 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lamarque get in winter?
February nights average 3.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 20 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lamarque get?
About 857 mm a year, more than 71% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (111 mm) and July the driest (42 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Pauillac (14 km away), averages 2,175 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lamarque itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lamarque, Pauillac, 14 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 PAUILLAC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lamarque →
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.