Bustanico is among the wettest of mainland French towns: 1,260 mm of rain a year
Sunny July days climb to about 27.0°C. Rain peaks in November and eases off in August. Frost is rarer than in 88% of mainland French towns: about 22 nights a year drop below freezing. Long walks are most pleasant from May to July and September to October, when afternoons reach 19–27°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Sampolo station, 45 km south; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Bustanico at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Sampolo station.
What a year in Bustanico feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Sampolo.
About 1,260 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and August the driest. About 39 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 16 towns of 2,500+ in Haute-Corse.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Bastia
22 frosts and 72 days of 25°C a year
On about 22 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 72 days a year reach 25°C, and 17 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Sampolo: 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 Sampolo
Sampolo is 45 km south of Bustanico. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Bustanico itself. At that distance, read them as the area’s climate.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Sampolo (20268001) |
| Distance from the town | 45 km south |
| Station altitude | 837 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 824 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 5.7 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Bastia, 29 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 Bustanico 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 Haute-Corse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bustanico | Sampolo | 27.0°C | 2.2°C | 1,260 mm |
| Corte 12 km | Corte | 31.2°C 4.2°C warmer | 0.4°C 1.8°C colder | 824 mm |
| Penta-di-Casinca 22 km | Bastia | 29.4°C 2.4°C warmer | 5.4°C 3.2°C milder | 817 mm |
| Vescovato 24 km | Bastia | 29.4°C 2.4°C warmer | 5.4°C 3.2°C milder | 817 mm |
| Lucciana 28 km | Bastia | 29.4°C 2.4°C warmer | 5.4°C 3.2°C milder | 817 mm |
Bustanico weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Sampolo station; sunshine at Bastia.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.1°C | 2.2°C | 5.7°C | 122 mm | 139 |
| February | 9.5°C | 1.9°C | 5.7°C | 106 mm | 159 |
| March | 12.1°C | 4.0°C | 8.1°C | 115 mm | 196 |
| April | 14.7°C | 6.3°C | 10.5°C | 108 mm | 220 |
| May | 19.1°C | 10.3°C | 14.7°C | 89 mm | 270 |
| June | 23.5°C | 14.2°C | 18.9°C | 61 mm | 306 |
| July | 27.0°C | 16.8°C | 21.9°C | 33 mm | 347 |
| August | 27.5°C | 17.3°C | 22.4°C | 29 mm | 314 |
| September | 22.6°C | 13.3°C | 18.0°C | 91 mm | 238 |
| October | 18.5°C | 10.4°C | 14.5°C | 124 mm | 182 |
| November | 13.0°C | 6.2°C | 9.6°C | 202 mm | 134 |
| December | 9.9°C | 3.3°C | 6.6°C | 182 mm | 139 |
| Year | 17.2°C | 8.9°C | 13.1°C | 1,260 mm | 2,645 |
Where Bustanico’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Sampolo, 45 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, Bastia, 29 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 Haute-Corse.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Bustanico’s climate
How warm does Bustanico get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.5°C. About 72 days a year reach 25°C, more than 66% of mainland French towns, and about 17 reach 30°C.
How cold does Bustanico get in winter?
February nights average 1.9°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 22 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bustanico get?
About 1,260 mm a year, more than 97% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (202 mm) and August the driest (29 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Bastia (29 km away), averages 2,645 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Bustanico itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Bustanico, Sampolo, 45 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 SAMPOLO, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Bustanico →
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.