Rainfall in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt tops that of 93% of mainland French towns: 1,130 mm a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 24.8°C. Wet weather is most frequent in December and least in July. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 75% of mainland French towns. Garden chairs stay out from May to September, the months with highs of 19–25°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Yrieix la Pe station, 35 km south-west; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Yrieix la Pe station.
What a year in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Yrieix la Pe.
About 1,130 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 39 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 23 towns of 2,500+ in Haute-Vienne.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Bourganeuf
42 frosts and 51 days of 25°C a year
On about 42 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 4 days it stays below freezing all day. About 51 days a year reach 25°C, and 11 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Yrieix la Pe: 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 Saint-Yrieix la Pe
Saint-Yrieix la Pe is 35 km south-west of Châteauneuf-la-Forêt. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Yrieix la Pe (87187003) |
| Distance from the town | 35 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 404 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 401 m |
| Period | 1994–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 8 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Bourganeuf, 28 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 Châteauneuf-la-Forêt 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-Vienne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-la-Forêt | Saint-Yrieix la Pe | 24.8°C | 1.6°C | 1,130 mm |
| Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat 17 km | Limoges-Bellegarde | 24.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.9°C about the same | 1,018 mm |
| Boisseuil 22 km | Nexon | 26.2°C 1.4°C warmer | 1.2°C about the same | 1,011 mm |
| Saint-Just-le-Martel 23 km | Nantiat | 25.4°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.7°C about the same | 1,100 mm |
| Feytiat 24 km | Nexon | 26.2°C 1.4°C warmer | 1.2°C about the same | 1,011 mm |
| Saint-Priest-Taurion 26 km | Nantiat | 25.4°C 0.6°C warmer | 1.7°C about the same | 1,100 mm |
| Panazol 27 km | Limoges-Bellegarde | 24.2°C 0.6°C cooler | 1.9°C about the same | 1,018 mm |
Châteauneuf-la-Forêt weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Yrieix la Pe station; sunshine at Bourganeuf.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4°C | 1.6°C | 4.5°C | 114 mm | 66 |
| February | 8.6°C | 1.4°C | 5.0°C | 93 mm | 96 |
| March | 12.4°C | 3.6°C | 8.0°C | 92 mm | 147 |
| April | 15.4°C | 5.7°C | 10.6°C | 104 mm | 178 |
| May | 19.0°C | 9.0°C | 14.0°C | 101 mm | 201 |
| June | 22.8°C | 12.3°C | 17.6°C | 78 mm | 224 |
| July | 24.8°C | 13.9°C | 19.3°C | 62 mm | 259 |
| August | 24.9°C | 13.8°C | 19.3°C | 75 mm | 235 |
| September | 21.1°C | 10.8°C | 16.0°C | 75 mm | 195 |
| October | 16.8°C | 8.6°C | 12.7°C | 91 mm | 131 |
| November | 10.9°C | 4.4°C | 7.7°C | 122 mm | 78 |
| December | 8.2°C | 2.0°C | 5.1°C | 123 mm | 73 |
| Year | 16.0°C | 7.3°C | 11.7°C | 1,130 mm | 1,882 |
Where Châteauneuf-la-Forêt’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Yrieix la Pe, 35 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1994–2020, where its record is shorter).
- 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, Bourganeuf, 28 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-Vienne.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Châteauneuf-la-Forêt’s climate
How warm does Châteauneuf-la-Forêt get in summer?
August 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 11 reach 30°C.
How cold does Châteauneuf-la-Forêt get in winter?
February nights average 1.4°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 42 nights a year, and about 4 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Châteauneuf-la-Forêt get?
About 1,130 mm a year, more than 93% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (123 mm) and July the driest (62 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Bourganeuf (28 km away), averages 1,882 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Châteauneuf-la-Forêt itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Châteauneuf-la-Forêt, Saint-Yrieix la Pe, 35 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 ST YRIEIX LA PE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Châteauneuf-la-Forêt →
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