Hardly any mainland French towns log more warm days than Lunel-Viel
Deep winter brings January lows near 2.7°C. Frosty nights are scarcer than in 82% of mainland French towns. Rain peaks in September and eases off in July. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit April, May, September and October, with highs of 20–26°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Gallargues-le-Montueux station, 7.7 km north-east.
A year in Lunel-Viel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Gallargues-le-Montueux station.
What a year in Lunel-Viel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Gallargues-le-Montueux.
About 675 mm of rain a year
September is the wettest month and July the driest. About 21 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 28th wettest of 96 towns of 2,500+ in Hérault.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Montpellier-Aéroport
26 frosts and 127 days of 25°C a year
On about 26 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 127 days a year reach 25°C, and 62 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Gallargues-le-Montueux: 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 Gallargues-le-Montueux
Gallargues-le-Montueux is 7.7 km north-east of Lunel-Viel. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lunel-Viel itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Gallargues-le-Montueux (30123001) |
| Distance from the town | 7.7 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 17 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 13 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 5 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Montpellier-Aéroport, 15 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 Lunel-Viel 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, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunel-Viel | Gallargues-le-Montueux | 31.6°C | 2.7°C | 675 mm |
| Saint-Just 3 km | Marsillargues | 30.7°C 0.9°C cooler | 2.3°C about the same | 618 mm |
| Lansargues 3.1 km | Marsillargues | 30.7°C 0.9°C cooler | 2.3°C about the same | 618 mm |
| Lunel 3.2 km | Marsillargues | 30.7°C 0.9°C cooler | 2.3°C about the same | 618 mm |
| Saint-Brès 4.8 km | Verargues | 31.5°C about the same | 2.1°C 0.6°C colder | 749 mm |
| Mudaison 5.4 km | Montpellier-Aéroport | 29.5°C 2.1°C cooler | 3.3°C 0.6°C milder | 639 mm |
| Baillargues 6.5 km | Montpellier-Aéroport | 29.5°C 2.1°C cooler | 3.3°C 0.6°C milder | 639 mm |
Lunel-Viel weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Gallargues-le-Montueux station; sunshine at Montpellier-Aéroport.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.2°C | 2.7°C | 7.5°C | 57 mm | 146 |
| February | 13.6°C | 2.8°C | 8.2°C | 36 mm | 170 |
| March | 17.2°C | 5.7°C | 11.4°C | 42 mm | 219 |
| April | 19.8°C | 8.2°C | 14.0°C | 64 mm | 229 |
| May | 24.0°C | 11.9°C | 17.9°C | 47 mm | 271 |
| June | 28.5°C | 15.6°C | 22.0°C | 38 mm | 316 |
| July | 31.6°C | 18.1°C | 24.9°C | 20 mm | 345 |
| August | 31.4°C | 17.9°C | 24.7°C | 44 mm | 305 |
| September | 26.4°C | 14.3°C | 20.3°C | 98 mm | 247 |
| October | 21.3°C | 11.2°C | 16.2°C | 88 mm | 176 |
| November | 15.8°C | 6.6°C | 11.2°C | 89 mm | 146 |
| December | 12.6°C | 3.5°C | 8.0°C | 54 mm | 137 |
| Year | 21.2°C | 9.9°C | 15.5°C | 675 mm | 2,705 |
Where Lunel-Viel’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Gallargues-le-Montueux, 7.7 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, Montpellier-Aéroport, 15 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 Lunel-Viel’s climate
How warm does Lunel-Viel get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31.6°C. About 127 days a year reach 25°C, more than 98% of mainland French towns, and about 62 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lunel-Viel get in winter?
January nights average 2.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 26 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lunel-Viel get?
About 675 mm a year, less than 77% of mainland French towns. September is the wettest month (98 mm) and July the driest (20 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Montpellier-Aéroport (15 km away), averages 2,705 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lunel-Viel itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lunel-Viel, Gallargues-le-Montueux, 7.7 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 GALLARGUES LE MONTUEUX, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lunel-Viel →
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.