Few mainland French towns get more frosts than Chadron
Midsummer highs settle at about 24.9°C. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 73% of mainland French towns. Winter and summer sit 27°C apart. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to September, with highs of 20–25°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Solignac-sur-Lo station, 4.5 km west.
A year in Chadron at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Solignac-sur-Lo station.
What a year in Chadron feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Solignac-sur-Lo.
About 760 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 22 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 10th wettest of 24 towns of 2,500+ in Haute-Loire.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 96 frosts and 51 days of 25°C a year
On about 96 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 16 days it stays below freezing all day. About 51 days a year reach 25°C, and 12 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Solignac-sur-Lo: 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 Solignac-sur-Lo
Solignac-sur-Lo is 4.5 km west of Chadron. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Chadron itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Solignac-sur-Lo (43241002) |
| Distance from the town | 4.5 km west |
| Station altitude | 832 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 763 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
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 Chadron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron | Solignac-sur-Lo | 24.9°C | −2.0°C | 760 mm |
| Coubon 5.3 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 1.3°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 632 mm |
| Vals-près-le-Puy 9.2 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 1.3°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 632 mm |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade 9.3 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 1.3°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 632 mm |
| Le Puy-en-Velay 9.7 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 1.3°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 632 mm |
| Brives-Charensac 10 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 1.3°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 632 mm |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel 11 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 1.3°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.7°C milder | 632 mm |
Chadron weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Solignac-sur-Lo station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.0°C | −2.0°C | 1.5°C | 45 mm |
| February | 6.3°C | −2.0°C | 2.1°C | 32 mm |
| March | 10.5°C | 0.2°C | 5.3°C | 37 mm |
| April | 13.6°C | 2.5°C | 8.0°C | 64 mm |
| May | 17.8°C | 6.1°C | 12.0°C | 90 mm |
| June | 22.1°C | 9.6°C | 15.9°C | 79 mm |
| July | 24.9°C | 11.3°C | 18.1°C | 61 mm |
| August | 24.7°C | 11.1°C | 17.9°C | 74 mm |
| September | 19.8°C | 8.0°C | 13.9°C | 74 mm |
| October | 14.8°C | 5.6°C | 10.2°C | 79 mm |
| November | 8.8°C | 1.5°C | 5.1°C | 79 mm |
| December | 5.7°C | −1.2°C | 2.2°C | 45 mm |
| Year | 14.5°C | 4.2°C | 9.3°C | 760 mm |
Where Chadron’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Solignac-sur-Lo, 4.5 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.
- 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 Chadron’s climate
How warm does Chadron get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.9°C. About 51 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 68% of mainland French towns, and about 12 reach 30°C.
How cold does Chadron get in winter?
January nights average −2.0°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 96 nights a year, and about 16 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Chadron get?
About 760 mm a year, more than 52% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (90 mm) and February the driest (32 mm).
Are these figures for Chadron itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Chadron, Solignac-sur-Lo, 4.5 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 SOLIGNAC-SUR-LO, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Chadron →
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.