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Climate in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit · Météo-France 1991–2020 normals

Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit gets fewer frosts than 93% of mainland French towns

Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 30.1°C. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 92% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month, July the driest. Plan time outside for April, May, September and October, when highs sit at 19–25°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 92% of mainland French towns
January nights: milder than 87% of mainland French towns
Rain a year: drier than 80% of mainland French towns

Figures from Météo-France’s Murviel-lès-Béziers station, 2.8 km west.

A year in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Murviel-lès-Béziers station.

Jan12°C4°C
Feb13°C4°CColdest nights
Mar16°C6°C
Apr19°C8°C
May22°C12°C
Jun27°C15°C
Jul30°C18°CWarmest
Aug30°C17°C
Sep25°C14°C
Oct20°C11°CWettest
Nov now15°C7°C
Dec12°C4°C
A normal year

What a year in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Murviel-lès-Béziers.

Winter
12°C / 4°C
19 frosts a year
Spring
19°C / 9°C
166 mm of rain
Summer
29°C / 17°C
108 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
20°C / 11°C
242 mm of rain, the wettest season
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
Rain

About 663 mm of rain a year

October is the wettest month and July the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 29th wettest of 96 towns of 2,500+ in Hérault.

663 mm
Rain a year, over 64 days of 1 mm or more
Drier than 80% of mainland French towns
19
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more
2,705 hrs
Sunshine a year at Montpellier-Aéroport
64 km away

Rain by month

Millimeters

100 mm
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Sunshine by month

Hours of sunshine at Montpellier-Aéroport

345 h
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Frost & warm days

19 frosts and 108 days of 25°C a year

On about 19 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 108 days a year reach 25°C, and 44 reach 30°C.

19
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
Fewer frosts than 93% of mainland French towns
0
Days that stay below 0°C
108
Days of 25°C or more
More warm days than 91% of mainland French towns
44
Hot days, 30°C or more
More hot days than 91% of mainland French towns

Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Murviel-lès-Béziers: 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 Murviel-lès-Béziers

Murviel-lès-Béziers is 2.8 km west of Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit itself.

Station (Météo-France number)Murviel-lès-Béziers (34178001)
Distance from the town2.8 km west
Station altitude140 m
Town altitude (its center)96 m
Period1991–2020
Sunshine measured atMontpellier-Aéroport, 64 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 Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit 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.

July afternoons30.1°C
Saint-Geniès-de-FonteditMedian mainland town
26°C27°C28°C29°C30°C31°C32°C
Warmer than 92% of mainland French towns44th warmest of 96 towns of 2,500+ in Hérault
January nights3.6°C
Saint-Geniès-de-FonteditMedian mainland town
0°C1°C2°C3°C4°C5°C6°C
Milder than 87% of mainland French towns38th mildest of 96 towns of 2,500+ in Hérault
Rain a year663 mm
Saint-Geniès-de-FonteditMedian mainland town
4006008001,0001,2001,4001,600
Drier than 80% of mainland French towns29th wettest of 96 towns of 2,500+ in Hérault
Frosts a year19 nights
Saint-Geniès-de-FonteditMedian mainland town
0204060
Fewer frosts than 93% of mainland French towns84th frostiest of 96 towns of 2,500+ in Hérault
Days of 25°C or more108 days
Saint-Geniès-de-FonteditMedian mainland town
6080100120140
More warm days than 91% of mainland French towns61st most 25°C days of 96 towns of 2,500+ in Hérault
Next door

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.

TownStationJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
Saint-Geniès-de-FonteditMurviel-lès-Béziers30.1°C3.6°C663 mm
Magalas 3.4 kmsame station30.1°C about the same3.6°C about the same663 mm
Murviel-lès-Béziers 4.3 kmsame station30.1°C about the same3.6°C about the same663 mm
Thézan-lès-Béziers 5.8 kmBéziers-Courtade30.9°C 0.8°C warmer3.8°C about the same585 mm
Lignan-sur-Orb 9.5 kmBéziers-Courtade30.9°C 0.8°C warmer3.8°C about the same585 mm
Cazouls-lès-Béziers 11 kmBéziers-Courtade30.9°C 0.8°C warmer3.8°C about the same585 mm
Servian 11 kmPezenas-Tourbes30.0°C about the same3.6°C about the same608 mm
Month by month

Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Murviel-lès-Béziers station; sunshine at Montpellier-Aéroport.

MonthHighLowMeanRainSun (hours)
January11.6°C3.6°C7.6°C55 mm146
February12.5°C3.5°C8.0°C49 mm170
March15.9°C6.1°C11.0°C53 mm219
April18.5°C8.4°C13.4°C62 mm229
May22.4°C11.8°C17.1°C50 mm271
June27.1°C15.2°C21.2°C36 mm316
July30.1°C17.6°C23.8°C22 mm345
August29.9°C17.3°C23.6°C40 mm305
September25.3°C14.1°C19.7°C70 mm247
October20.3°C11.4°C15.8°C100 mm176
November15.2°C7.1°C11.2°C72 mm146
December12.2°C4.3°C8.3°C54 mm137
Year20.1°C10.0°C15.1°C663 mm2,705
Sources

Where Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Murviel-lès-Béziers, 2.8 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, 64 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 Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit’s climate

How warm does Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30.1°C. About 108 days a year reach 25°C, more than 91% of mainland French towns, and about 44 reach 30°C.

How cold does Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit get in winter?

February nights average 3.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 19 nights a year, and about 0 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit get?

About 663 mm a year, less than 80% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (100 mm) and July the driest (22 mm).

How sunny is it?

The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Montpellier-Aéroport (64 km away), averages 2,705 hours of sunshine a year.

Are these figures for Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit itself?

No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit, Murviel-lès-Béziers, 2.8 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 MURVIEL LES BEZIERS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit →

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.