Wihr-au-Val is drier than 92% of mainland French towns: 622 mm of rain a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 26.0°C. Of the 52 towns of 2,500+ in Haut-Rhin, it has the mildest January nights. Temperatures cover 26°C across the year, low to high. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from May to September, with highs of 20–26°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Rouffach - Sa station, 11 km south-east.
A year in Wihr-au-Val at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Rouffach - Sa station.
What a year in Wihr-au-Val feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Rouffach - Sa.
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.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Colmar-Meyenheim
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.
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.
The Météo-France station at Rouffach - Sa
Rouffach - Sa is 11 km south-east of Wihr-au-Val. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Wihr-au-Val itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Rouffach - Sa (68287003) |
| Distance from the town | 11 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 285 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 319 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 6 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Colmar-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.
How Wihr-au-Val 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wihr-au-Val | Rouffach - Sa | 26.0°C | −0.2°C | 622 mm |
| Munster 5 km | same station | 26.0°C about the same | −0.2°C about the same | 622 mm |
| Turckheim 6.9 km | Colmar-Inrae | 26.6°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.6°C about the same | 558 mm |
| Wintzenheim 7.7 km | Colmar-Inrae | 26.6°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.6°C about the same | 558 mm |
| Orbey 8.9 km | Trois-Epis | 22.9°C 3.1°C cooler | −1.1°C 0.9°C colder | 805 mm |
| Ingersheim 9.2 km | Colmar-Inrae | 26.6°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.6°C about the same | 558 mm |
| Kaysersberg Vignoble 11 km | Ribeau. - Acaci | 26.8°C 0.8°C warmer | −0.7°C about the same | 699 mm |
Wihr-au-Val weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Rouffach - Sa station; sunshine at Colmar-Meyenheim.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3°C | −0.2°C | 2.6°C | 40 mm | 71 |
| February | 7.1°C | 0.3°C | 3.7°C | 33 mm | 99 |
| March | 11.7°C | 3.2°C | 7.5°C | 35 mm | 156 |
| April | 16.3°C | 6.4°C | 11.3°C | 43 mm | 189 |
| May | 20.3°C | 10.3°C | 15.3°C | 73 mm | 210 |
| June | 24.0°C | 13.6°C | 18.8°C | 67 mm | 234 |
| July | 26.0°C | 15.2°C | 20.6°C | 66 mm | 251 |
| August | 25.8°C | 14.8°C | 20.3°C | 64 mm | 233 |
| September | 21.2°C | 11.2°C | 16.2°C | 50 mm | 181 |
| October | 15.7°C | 7.6°C | 11.6°C | 59 mm | 122 |
| November | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | 6.4°C | 45 mm | 72 |
| December | 6.0°C | 0.7°C | 3.4°C | 48 mm | 63 |
| Year | 15.7°C | 7.2°C | 11.5°C | 622 mm | 1,882 |
Where Wihr-au-Val’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Rouffach - Sa, 11 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 Wihr-au-Val’s climate
How warm does Wihr-au-Val 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 Wihr-au-Val 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 Wihr-au-Val 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 Wihr-au-Val itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Wihr-au-Val, Rouffach - Sa, 11 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 Wihr-au-Val →
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.