Rainfall in Saint-Méard tops that of 92% of mainland French towns: 1,098 mm a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 25.0°C on average. November is the wettest month, July the driest. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 72% of mainland French towns. Expect about 38 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Uzerche station, 30 km south; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Saint-Méard at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Uzerche station.
What a year in Saint-Méard feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Uzerche.
About 1,098 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 38 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 6th 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
38 frosts and 55 days of 25°C a year
On about 38 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 4 days it stays below freezing all day. About 55 days a year reach 25°C, and 13 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Uzerche: 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 Uzerche
Uzerche is 30 km south of Saint-Méard. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saint-Méard itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Uzerche (19276006) |
| Distance from the town | 30 km south |
| Station altitude | 422 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 432 m |
| Period | 1996–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 6.7 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 Saint-Méard 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. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Méard | Uzerche | 25.0°C | 1.7°C | 1,098 mm |
| Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat 19 km | Limoges-Bellegarde | 24.2°C 0.8°C cooler | 1.9°C about the same | 1,018 mm |
| Boisseuil 20 km | Nexon | 26.2°C 1.2°C warmer | 1.2°C 0.5°C colder | 1,011 mm |
| Feytiat 23 km | Nexon | 26.2°C 1.2°C warmer | 1.2°C 0.5°C colder | 1,011 mm |
| Saint-Just-le-Martel 24 km | Nantiat | 25.4°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 1,100 mm |
| Panazol 26 km | Limoges-Bellegarde | 24.2°C 0.8°C cooler | 1.9°C about the same | 1,018 mm |
| Uzerche 26 km | same station | 25.0°C about the same | 1.7°C about the same | 1,098 mm |
Saint-Méard weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Uzerche station; sunshine at Saint-Yrieix la Pe.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6°C | 1.7°C | 4.6°C | 96 mm | 83 |
| February | 8.9°C | 1.7°C | 5.3°C | 79 mm | 114 |
| March | 12.8°C | 4.2°C | 8.5°C | 89 mm | 160 |
| April | 15.8°C | 6.5°C | 11.1°C | 110 mm | 187 |
| May | 19.3°C | 9.8°C | 14.5°C | 100 mm | 219 |
| June | 23.0°C | 13.0°C | 18.0°C | 82 mm | 242 |
| July | 25.0°C | 14.5°C | 19.7°C | 74 mm | 262 |
| August | 25.1°C | 14.5°C | 19.8°C | 79 mm | 242 |
| September | 21.6°C | 11.6°C | 16.6°C | 76 mm | 214 |
| October | 17.1°C | 9.1°C | 13.1°C | 91 mm | 147 |
| November | 11.2°C | 4.8°C | 8.0°C | 116 mm | 91 |
| December | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 5.5°C | 107 mm | 89 |
| Year | 16.3°C | 7.8°C | 12.1°C | 1,098 mm | 2,050 |
Where Saint-Méard’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Uzerche, 30 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1996–2020, 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, 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 Saint-Méard’s climate
How warm does Saint-Méard get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.1°C. About 55 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 62% of mainland French towns, and about 13 reach 30°C.
How cold does Saint-Méard get in winter?
January nights average 1.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 38 nights a year, and about 4 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Saint-Méard get?
About 1,098 mm a year, more than 92% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (116 mm) and July the driest (74 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 Saint-Méard itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saint-Méard, Uzerche, 30 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 UZERCHE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Saint-Méard →
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.