Beaune-sur-Arzon sits near the top of mainland French towns for frosts
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 22.5°C. Of the 24 towns of 2,500+ in Haute-Loire, it has the coolest July afternoons. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 26°C. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit July and August, with highs of 22–23°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Félines station, 6.8 km west.
A year in Beaune-sur-Arzon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Félines station.
What a year in Beaune-sur-Arzon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Félines.
About 931 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 28 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 24 towns of 2,500+ in Haute-Loire.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Le Puy-Loudes
A frosty town: 131 frosts and 31 days of 25°C a year
On about 131 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 22 days it stays below freezing all day. About 31 days a year reach 25°C, and 4 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Félines: 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 Félines
Félines is 6.8 km west of Beaune-sur-Arzon. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Beaune-sur-Arzon itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Félines (43093001) |
| Distance from the town | 6.8 km west |
| Station altitude | 1,014 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 928 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Le Puy-Loudes, 24 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 Beaune-sur-Arzon 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-Loire.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaune-sur-Arzon | Félines | 22.5°C | −3.7°C | 931 mm |
| Retournac 18 km | Tiranges | 27.0°C 4.5°C warmer | −1.5°C 2.2°C milder | 759 mm |
| Beauzac 22 km | Tiranges | 27.0°C 4.5°C warmer | −1.5°C 2.2°C milder | 759 mm |
| Bas-en-Basset 23 km | Bas-en-Basset | 28.0°C 5.5°C warmer | −1.7°C 2°C milder | 754 mm |
| Polignac 24 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 3.7°C warmer | −1.3°C 2.4°C milder | 632 mm |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon 26 km | Monistrol-sur-Loire | 24.5°C 2°C warmer | −0.8°C 2.9°C milder | 822 mm |
| Chadrac 26 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 3.7°C warmer | −1.3°C 2.4°C milder | 632 mm |
Beaune-sur-Arzon weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Félines station; sunshine at Le Puy-Loudes.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.0°C | −3.7°C | 0.1°C | 58 mm | 89 |
| February | 4.8°C | −3.9°C | 0.5°C | 46 mm | 112 |
| March | 8.8°C | −1.5°C | 3.6°C | 52 mm | 168 |
| April | 11.6°C | 0.8°C | 6.2°C | 80 mm | 171 |
| May | 15.7°C | 4.2°C | 9.9°C | 105 mm | 195 |
| June | 20.2°C | 7.4°C | 13.8°C | 95 mm | 225 |
| July | 22.5°C | 9.1°C | 15.8°C | 86 mm | 264 |
| August | 22.4°C | 8.9°C | 15.6°C | 82 mm | 245 |
| September | 17.8°C | 5.8°C | 11.8°C | 86 mm | 185 |
| October | 13.4°C | 3.6°C | 8.5°C | 92 mm | 128 |
| November | 7.7°C | −0.3°C | 3.7°C | 88 mm | 88 |
| December | 4.7°C | −2.9°C | 0.9°C | 61 mm | 83 |
| Year | 12.8°C | 2.3°C | 7.5°C | 931 mm | 1,952 |
Where Beaune-sur-Arzon’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Félines, 6.8 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, Le Puy-Loudes, 24 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-Loire.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Beaune-sur-Arzon’s climate
How warm does Beaune-sur-Arzon get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.5°C. About 31 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 91% of mainland French towns, and about 4 reach 30°C.
How cold does Beaune-sur-Arzon get in winter?
February nights average −3.9°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 131 nights a year, and about 22 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Beaune-sur-Arzon get?
About 931 mm a year, more than 82% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (105 mm) and February the driest (46 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Le Puy-Loudes (24 km away), averages 1,952 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Beaune-sur-Arzon itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Beaune-sur-Arzon, Félines, 6.8 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 FELINES_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Beaune-sur-Arzon →
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.