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Climate in Walbach · Météo-France 1991–2020 normals

Dry weather: only 622 mm a year falls on Walbach, less than on 92% of mainland French towns

Midwinter brings lows of about −0.2°C. None of the 52 towns of 2,500+ in Haut-Rhin has milder January nights. Wet weather is most frequent in May and least in February. Frost greets about 56 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.

July afternoons: cooler than 51% of mainland French towns
January nights: colder than 87% of mainland French towns
Rain a year: drier than 92% of mainland French towns

Figures from Météo-France’s Rouffach - Sa station, 12 km south-east.

A year in Walbach at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Rouffach - Sa station.

Jan5°C0°CColdest nights
Feb7°C0°CFrosty nights
Mar12°C3°C
Apr16°C6°C
May20°C10°CWettest
Jun24°C14°C
Jul26°C15°CWarmest
Aug26°C15°C
Sep21°C11°C
Oct16°C8°C
Nov now9°C4°C
Dec6°C1°CFrosty nights
A normal year

What a year in Walbach feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Rouffach - Sa.

Winter
6°C / 0°C
56 frosts a year
Spring
16°C / 7°C
151 mm of rain
Summer
25°C / 15°C
197 mm of rain, the wettest season
Autumn
15°C / 7°C
153 mm of rain
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
Rain

About 622 mm of rain a year

May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 43rd wettest of 52 towns of 2,500+ in Haut-Rhin.

622 mm
Rain a year, over 103 days of 1 mm or more
Drier than 92% of mainland French towns
17
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more
1,882 hrs
Sunshine a year at Colmar-Meyenheim
20 km away

Rain by month

Millimeters

73 mm
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Sunshine by month

Hours of sunshine at Colmar-Meyenheim

251 h
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Frost & warm days

A frosty town: 56 frosts and 63 days of 25°C a year

On about 56 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 13 days it stays below freezing all day. About 63 days a year reach 25°C, and 17 reach 30°C.

56
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
More frosts than 76% of mainland French towns
13
Days that stay below 0°C
63
Days of 25°C or more
More warm days than 54% of mainland French towns
17
Hot days, 30°C or more
More hot days than 51% of mainland French towns

Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Rouffach - Sa: 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.

Weather station

The Météo-France station at Rouffach - Sa

Rouffach - Sa is 12 km south-east of Walbach. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Walbach itself.

Station (Météo-France number)Rouffach - Sa (68287003)
Distance from the town12 km south-east
Station altitude285 m
Town altitude (its center)335 m
Period1991–2020
Nearest station of any kind4.3 km
Sunshine measured atColmar-Meyenheim, 20 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.

Compared with other towns

How Walbach 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 Haut-Rhin.

July afternoons26.0°C
WalbachMedian mainland town
22°C23°C24°C25°C26°C27°C
Cooler than 51% of mainland French towns41st warmest of 52 towns of 2,500+ in Haut-Rhin
January nights−0.2°C
WalbachMedian mainland town
−2°C−1°C0°C1°C2°C
Colder than 87% of mainland French townsThe mildest of 52 towns of 2,500+ in Haut-Rhin
Rain a year622 mm
WalbachMedian mainland town
4006008001,0001,2001,400
Drier than 92% of mainland French towns43rd wettest of 52 towns of 2,500+ in Haut-Rhin
Frosts a year56 nights
WalbachMedian mainland town
406080100
More frosts than 76% of mainland French towns52nd frostiest of 52 towns of 2,500+ in Haut-Rhin
Days of 25°C or more63 days
WalbachMedian mainland town
20406080
More warm days than 54% of mainland French towns47th most 25°C days of 52 towns of 2,500+ in Haut-Rhin
Next door

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.

TownStationJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
WalbachRouffach - Sa26.0°C−0.2°C622 mm
Turckheim 5 kmColmar-Inrae26.6°C 0.6°C warmer−0.6°C about the same558 mm
Wintzenheim 6 kmColmar-Inrae26.6°C 0.6°C warmer−0.6°C about the same558 mm
Munster 6.8 kmsame station26.0°C about the same−0.2°C about the same622 mm
Ingersheim 7.3 kmColmar-Inrae26.6°C 0.6°C warmer−0.6°C about the same558 mm
Orbey 8.3 kmTrois-Epis22.9°C 3.1°C cooler−1.1°C 0.9°C colder805 mm
Kaysersberg Vignoble 9.1 kmRibeau. - Acaci26.8°C 0.8°C warmer−0.7°C about the same699 mm
Month by month

Walbach weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Rouffach - Sa station; sunshine at Colmar-Meyenheim.

MonthHighLowMeanRainSun (hours)
January5.3°C−0.2°C2.6°C40 mm71
February7.1°C0.3°C3.7°C33 mm99
March11.7°C3.2°C7.5°C35 mm156
April16.3°C6.4°C11.3°C43 mm189
May20.3°C10.3°C15.3°C73 mm210
June24.0°C13.6°C18.8°C67 mm234
July26.0°C15.2°C20.6°C66 mm251
August25.8°C14.8°C20.3°C64 mm233
September21.2°C11.2°C16.2°C50 mm181
October15.7°C7.6°C11.6°C59 mm122
November9.4°C3.5°C6.4°C45 mm72
December6.0°C0.7°C3.4°C48 mm63
Year15.7°C7.2°C11.5°C622 mm1,882
Sources

Where Walbach’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Rouffach - Sa, 12 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, Colmar-Meyenheim, 20 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 Haut-Rhin.

Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.

Questions about Walbach’s climate

How warm does Walbach get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.0°C. About 63 days a year reach 25°C, more than 54% of mainland French towns, and about 17 reach 30°C.

How cold does Walbach get in winter?

January nights average −0.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 56 nights a year, and about 13 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Walbach get?

About 622 mm a year, less than 92% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (73 mm) and February the driest (33 mm).

How sunny is it?

The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Colmar-Meyenheim (20 km away), averages 1,882 hours of sunshine a year.

Are these figures for Walbach itself?

No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Walbach, Rouffach - Sa, 12 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 ROUFFACH - SA, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Walbach →

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.