Lodève is among the least frosty of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 29.8°C. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 91% of mainland French towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 26°C. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 10°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Soumont station, 3.9 km south-east.
A year in Lodève at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Soumont station.
What a year in Lodève feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Soumont.
About 969 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and July the driest. About 25 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 96 towns of 2,500+ in Hérault.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Millau
11 frosts and 99 days of 25°C a year
On about 11 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 99 days a year reach 25°C, and 43 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Soumont: 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 Soumont
Soumont is 3.9 km south-east of Lodève. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lodève itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Soumont (34306001) |
| Distance from the town | 3.9 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 252 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 172 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 1.2 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Millau, 49 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 Lodève 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 Hérault.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodève | Soumont | 29.8°C | 4.3°C | 969 mm |
| Clermont-l'Hérault 15 km | same station | 29.8°C about the same | 4.3°C about the same | 969 mm |
| Saint-André-de-Sangonis 18 km | Pezenas-Tourbes | 30.0°C about the same | 3.6°C 0.7°C colder | 608 mm |
| Bédarieux 18 km | Les Aires | 29.9°C about the same | 2.5°C 1.8°C colder | 1,112 mm |
| Canet 20 km | Pezenas-Tourbes | 30.0°C about the same | 3.6°C 0.7°C colder | 608 mm |
| Gignac 21 km | Prades-le-Lez | 31.6°C 1.8°C warmer | 1.1°C 3.2°C colder | 870 mm |
| Aniane 22 km | Prades-le-Lez | 31.6°C 1.8°C warmer | 1.1°C 3.2°C colder | 870 mm |
Lodève weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Soumont station; sunshine at Millau.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.5°C | 4.3°C | 7.4°C | 89 mm | 98 |
| February | 11.6°C | 4.2°C | 7.9°C | 60 mm | 129 |
| March | 15.1°C | 6.6°C | 10.8°C | 71 mm | 173 |
| April | 17.8°C | 8.7°C | 13.2°C | 89 mm | 187 |
| May | 21.9°C | 12.0°C | 16.9°C | 76 mm | 224 |
| June | 26.7°C | 15.8°C | 21.2°C | 46 mm | 267 |
| July | 29.8°C | 18.2°C | 24.0°C | 30 mm | 301 |
| August | 29.5°C | 18.1°C | 23.8°C | 48 mm | 270 |
| September | 24.7°C | 14.8°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm | 212 |
| October | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 15.7°C | 146 mm | 140 |
| November | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 10.9°C | 116 mm | 98 |
| December | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | 8.2°C | 96 mm | 98 |
| Year | 19.4°C | 10.6°C | 15.0°C | 969 mm | 2,197 |
Where Lodève’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Soumont, 3.9 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, Millau, 49 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 Hérault.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Lodève’s climate
How warm does Lodève get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.8°C. About 99 days a year reach 25°C, more than 88% of mainland French towns, and about 43 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lodève get in winter?
February nights average 4.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 11 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lodève get?
About 969 mm a year, more than 86% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (146 mm) and July the driest (30 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Millau (49 km away), averages 2,197 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lodève itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lodève, Soumont, 3.9 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 SOUMONT, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lodève →
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