Dournazac is among the wettest of mainland French towns: 1,190 mm of rain a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 25.7°C. About 59 nights a year bring a frost, more than in 79% of mainland French towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 25°C. Frost greets about 59 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Champagnac la R station, 7.3 km north.
A year in Dournazac at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Champagnac la R station.
What a year in Dournazac feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Champagnac la R.
About 1,190 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 42 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 Saint-Yrieix la Pe
A frosty town: 59 frosts and 63 days of 25°C a year
On about 59 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 63 days a year reach 25°C, and 17 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Champagnac la R: 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 Champagnac la R
Champagnac la R is 7.3 km north of Dournazac. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Dournazac itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Champagnac la R (87034001) |
| Distance from the town | 7.3 km north |
| Station altitude | 340 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 359 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 5.2 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Saint-Yrieix la Pe, 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 Dournazac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dournazac | Champagnac la R | 25.7°C | 1.2°C | 1,190 mm |
| Nexon 22 km | Nexon | 26.2°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.2°C about the same | 1,011 mm |
| Nontron 22 km | Montembœuf | 25.5°C about the same | 3.0°C 1.8°C milder | 972 mm |
| Rochechouart 23 km | Rochechouart | 26.1°C about the same | 2.0°C 0.8°C milder | 964 mm |
| Thiviers 23 km | La Coquille | 25.5°C about the same | 2.0°C 0.8°C milder | 1,179 mm |
| Aixe-sur-Vienne 26 km | Nexon | 26.2°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.2°C about the same | 1,011 mm |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche 26 km | Saint-Yrieix la Pe | 24.8°C 0.9°C cooler | 1.6°C about the same | 1,130 mm |
Dournazac weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Champagnac la R station; sunshine at Saint-Yrieix la Pe.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0°C | 1.2°C | 4.6°C | 120 mm | 83 |
| February | 9.4°C | 0.7°C | 5.0°C | 95 mm | 114 |
| March | 13.4°C | 2.7°C | 8.0°C | 92 mm | 160 |
| April | 16.1°C | 4.5°C | 10.3°C | 101 mm | 187 |
| May | 19.9°C | 7.8°C | 13.8°C | 94 mm | 219 |
| June | 23.4°C | 10.9°C | 17.1°C | 88 mm | 242 |
| July | 25.7°C | 12.2°C | 19.0°C | 63 mm | 262 |
| August | 26.1°C | 12.0°C | 19.0°C | 80 mm | 242 |
| September | 22.1°C | 9.1°C | 15.6°C | 84 mm | 214 |
| October | 17.4°C | 7.6°C | 12.5°C | 105 mm | 147 |
| November | 11.6°C | 3.9°C | 7.7°C | 130 mm | 91 |
| December | 8.7°C | 1.8°C | 5.2°C | 137 mm | 89 |
| Year | 16.8°C | 6.2°C | 11.5°C | 1,190 mm | 2,050 |
Where Dournazac’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Champagnac la R, 7.3 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, Saint-Yrieix la Pe, 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-Vienne.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Dournazac’s climate
How warm does Dournazac get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.1°C. About 63 days a year reach 25°C, more than 53% of mainland French towns, and about 17 reach 30°C.
How cold does Dournazac get in winter?
February nights average 0.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 59 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Dournazac get?
About 1,190 mm a year, more than 96% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (137 mm) and July the driest (63 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Saint-Yrieix la Pe (29 km away), averages 2,050 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Dournazac itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Dournazac, Champagnac la R, 7.3 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 CHAMPAGNAC LA R, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Dournazac →
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.