Photo: Rauenstein · Public domainWet weather: 1,161 mm a year falls on Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, more than on 95% of mainland French towns
Expect July afternoons of about 25.5°C. In January, nights here are colder than in 94% of mainland French towns. Temperatures cover 27°C across the year, low to high. An umbrella earns its place on about 142 days a year with 1 mm of rain or more.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Fougerolles station, 1.6 km north-west.
A year in Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Fougerolles station.
What a year in Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fougerolles.
About 1,161 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and April the driest. About 39 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 11 towns of 2,500+ in Haute-Saône.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Luxeuil
A frosty town: 76 frosts and 56 days of 25°C a year
On about 76 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 9 days it stays below freezing all day. About 56 days a year reach 25°C, and 14 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fougerolles: 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 Fougerolles
Fougerolles is 1.6 km north-west of Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Fougerolles (70245003) |
| Distance from the town | 1.6 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 315 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 301 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Luxeuil, 12 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 Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert 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-Saône.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert | Fougerolles | 25.5°C | −1.1°C | 1,161 mm |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains 8.2 km | Luxeuil | 26.0°C 0.5°C warmer | −1.2°C about the same | 977 mm |
| Le Val-d'Ajol 8.4 km | Val-d Ajol | 25.9°C about the same | −1.3°C about the same | 1,576 mm |
| Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse 9.8 km | Aillevillers | 26.3°C 0.8°C warmer | −1.6°C 0.5°C colder | 1,175 mm |
| Xertigny 18 km | Fougerolles | 24.6°C 0.9°C cooler | −1.4°C about the same | 1,513 mm |
| Rupt-sur-Moselle 19 km | Val-d Ajol | 25.9°C about the same | −1.3°C about the same | 1,576 mm |
| Remiremont 20 km | Val-d Ajol | 25.9°C about the same | −1.3°C about the same | 1,576 mm |
Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Fougerolles station; sunshine at Luxeuil.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3°C | −1.1°C | 2.1°C | 102 mm | 69 |
| February | 7.1°C | −0.8°C | 3.2°C | 83 mm | 93 |
| March | 11.6°C | 1.4°C | 6.5°C | 86 mm | 151 |
| April | 15.8°C | 4.1°C | 10.0°C | 75 mm | 183 |
| May | 19.5°C | 7.9°C | 13.7°C | 106 mm | 207 |
| June | 23.4°C | 11.4°C | 17.4°C | 90 mm | 233 |
| July | 25.5°C | 13.1°C | 19.3°C | 97 mm | 250 |
| August | 25.1°C | 12.9°C | 19.0°C | 92 mm | 232 |
| September | 20.6°C | 9.4°C | 15.0°C | 89 mm | 182 |
| October | 15.8°C | 6.4°C | 11.1°C | 103 mm | 120 |
| November | 9.8°C | 2.7°C | 6.2°C | 121 mm | 70 |
| December | 5.9°C | 0.0°C | 3.0°C | 118 mm | 59 |
| Year | 15.5°C | 5.6°C | 10.5°C | 1,161 mm | 1,848 |
Where Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Fougerolles, 1.6 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, Luxeuil, 12 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-Saône.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert’s climate
How warm does Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.5°C. About 56 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 59% of mainland French towns, and about 14 reach 30°C.
How cold does Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert get in winter?
January nights average −1.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 76 nights a year, and about 9 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert get?
About 1,161 mm a year, more than 95% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (121 mm) and April the driest (75 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Luxeuil (12 km away), averages 1,848 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, Fougerolles, 1.6 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 FOUGEROLLES_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert →
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.