Climate in Ancelle · Météo-France 1991–2020 normals

Ancelle has some of the coldest winter nights among mainland French towns

Midsummer highs settle at about 24.1°C. Winter and summer sit 31°C apart. None of the 7 towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Alpes gets more rain. Windscreens need scraping on about 155 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 82% of mainland French towns

January nights: colder than almost every mainland French town

Rain a year: wetter than 92% of mainland French towns

Figures from Météo-France’s Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy station, 22 km west.

July high

24.1°C

at Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy

Median mainland town 26.0°C

January low

−6.5°C

at Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy

Median mainland town 1.9°C

Rain a year

1,101 mm

102 days a year with 1 mm or more

Median mainland town 754 mm

Air frosts

155

nights a year below 0°C

Median mainland town 41

Days of 25°C+

a year

Median mainland town 61

A year in Ancelle at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy station.

Jan4°C−7°CFrosty nights

Feb5°C−7°CColdest nights

Mar9°C−3°CFrosty nights

Apr12°C0°CFrosty nights

May17°C4°C

Jun21°C7°C

Jul24°C9°CWarmest

Aug24°C9°C

Sep19°C6°C

Oct14°C3°C

Nov now8°C−2°CWettestFrosty nights

Dec4°C−5°CFrosty nights

A normal year

What a year in Ancelle feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy.

Winter

4°C / −6°C

155 frosts a year

Spring

13°C / 0°C

260 mm of rain

Summer

23°C / 8°C

40 days of 25°C+ a year

Autumn

13°C / 2°C

390 mm of rain, the wettest season

−15°

−10°

−5°

0°

5°

10°

15°

20°

25°

30°

4°C−7°C

5°C−7°C

9°C−3°C

12°C0°C

17°C4°C

21°C7°C

24°C9°C

19°C6°C

14°C3°C

8°C−2°C

4°C−5°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Best months to be outsideJulAugHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Rain

About 1,101 mm of rain a year

November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 35 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 7 towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Alpes.

1,101 mm

Rain a year, over 102 days of 1 mm or more

Wetter than 92% of mainland French towns

Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more

2,530 hrs

Sunshine a year at Embrun

25 km away

Rain by month

Millimeters

157 mm

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Sunshine by month

Hours of sunshine at Embrun

292 h

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Frost & warm days

A frosty town: 155 frosts and 40 days of 25°C a year

On about 155 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 21 days it stays below freezing all day. About 40 days a year reach 25°C, and 6 reach 30°C.

155

Air frosts a year (below 0°C)

More frosts than almost every mainland French town

Days that stay below 0°C

Days of 25°C or more

Fewer warm days than 80% of mainland French towns

Hot days, 30°C or more

Fewer hot days than 89% of mainland French towns

Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy: 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.

Weather station

The Météo-France station at Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy

Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy is 22 km west of Ancelle. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Ancelle itself.

Station (Météo-France number)	Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy (05139002)
Distance from the town	22 km west
Station altitude	1,300 m
Town altitude (its center)	1,322 m
Period	1991–2020
Nearest station of any kind	5.4 km
Sunshine measured at	Embrun, 25 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.

Compared with other towns

How Ancelle 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 Hautes-Alpes.

July afternoons24.1°C

AncelleMedian mainland town

24°C26°C28°C30°C

Cooler than 82% of mainland French towns8th warmest of 7 towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Alpes

January nights−6.5°C

AncelleMedian mainland town

−7°C−5°C−3°C−1°C1°C

Colder than almost every mainland French town8th mildest of 7 towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Alpes

Rain a year1,101 mm

AncelleMedian mainland town

6008001,0001,200

Wetter than 92% of mainland French townsThe wettest of 7 towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Alpes

Frosts a year155 nights

AncelleMedian mainland town

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More frosts than almost every mainland French townThe frostiest of 7 towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Alpes

Days of 25°C or more40 days

AncelleMedian mainland town

406080100120

Fewer warm days than 80% of mainland French towns8th most 25°C days of 7 towns of 2,500+ in Hautes-Alpes

Next door

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
Ancelle	Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy	24.1°C	−6.5°C	1,101 mm
La Bâtie-Neuve 6 km	Embrun	27.8°C 3.7°C warmer	−2.4°C 4.1°C milder	733 mm
Chorges 11 km	Embrun	27.8°C 3.7°C warmer	−2.4°C 4.1°C milder	733 mm
Gap 12 km	Tallard	29.7°C 5.6°C warmer	−4.0°C 2.5°C milder	766 mm
Embrun 24 km	Embrun	27.8°C 3.7°C warmer	−2.4°C 4.1°C milder	733 mm

Month by month

Ancelle weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy station; sunshine at Embrun.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain	Sun (hours)
January	3.5°C	−6.5°C	−1.5°C	84 mm	159
February	4.7°C	−6.6°C	−0.9°C	59 mm	175
March	9.0°C	−3.1°C	2.9°C	71 mm	225
April	12.4°C	−0.1°C	6.1°C	94 mm	210
May	16.8°C	4.1°C	10.5°C	95 mm	225
June	21.3°C	7.2°C	14.2°C	78 mm	265
July	24.1°C	8.7°C	16.4°C	59 mm	292
August	23.8°C	8.7°C	16.2°C	69 mm	271
September	18.7°C	5.5°C	12.1°C	96 mm	233
October	13.9°C	2.6°C	8.3°C	138 mm	187
November	7.5°C	−1.7°C	2.9°C	157 mm	145
December	4.0°C	−5.1°C	−0.5°C	101 mm	142
Year	13.3°C	1.1°C	7.2°C	1,101 mm	2,530

Sources

Where Ancelle’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy, 22 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, Embrun, 25 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 Hautes-Alpes.

Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.

Questions about Ancelle’s climate

How warm does Ancelle get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.1°C. About 40 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 80% of mainland French towns, and about 6 reach 30°C.

How cold does Ancelle get in winter?

February nights average −6.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 155 nights a year, and about 21 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Ancelle get?

About 1,101 mm a year, more than 92% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (157 mm) and February the driest (59 mm).

How sunny is it?

The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Embrun (25 km away), averages 2,530 hours of sunshine a year.

Are these figures for Ancelle itself?

No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Ancelle, Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy, 22 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 ETIENNE-EN-DEVOLUY, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Ancelle →

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.