Afternoon heat in Viols-en-Laval beats that of 93% of mainland French towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 0.7°C. Only 30°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 91% of mainland French towns. The outdoor season, with highs of 20–25°C, runs through May, September and October.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Martin-de-Londres station, 3.5 km north.
A year in Viols-en-Laval at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Martin-de-Londres station.
What a year in Viols-en-Laval feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Martin-de-Londres.
About 1,088 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and July the driest. About 28 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 96 towns of 2,500+ in Hérault.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Montpellier-Aéroport
A frosty town: 58 frosts and 108 days of 25°C a year
On about 58 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 47 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Martin-de-Londres: 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 Saint-Martin-de-Londres
Saint-Martin-de-Londres is 3.5 km north of Viols-en-Laval. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Viols-en-Laval itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Martin-de-Londres (34274001) |
| Distance from the town | 3.5 km north |
| Station altitude | 214 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 235 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Montpellier-Aéroport, 27 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 Viols-en-Laval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viols-en-Laval | Saint-Martin-de-Londres | 30.3°C | 0.7°C | 1,088 mm |
| Saint-Martin-de-Londres 4.5 km | same station | 30.3°C about the same | 0.7°C about the same | 1,088 mm |
| Vailhauquès 8.9 km | Prades-le-Lez | 31.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 870 mm |
| Saint-Gély-du-Fesc 9.5 km | Prades-le-Lez | 31.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 870 mm |
| Montarnaud 12 km | Prades-le-Lez | 31.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 870 mm |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers 12 km | Prades-le-Lez | 31.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 870 mm |
| Saint-Clément-de-Rivière 12 km | Prades-le-Lez | 31.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 870 mm |
Viols-en-Laval weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Martin-de-Londres station; sunshine at Montpellier-Aéroport.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.2°C | 0.7°C | 5.9°C | 96 mm | 146 |
| February | 12.4°C | 0.6°C | 6.5°C | 62 mm | 170 |
| March | 15.9°C | 3.3°C | 9.6°C | 79 mm | 219 |
| April | 18.5°C | 6.3°C | 12.4°C | 93 mm | 229 |
| May | 22.5°C | 9.7°C | 16.1°C | 77 mm | 271 |
| June | 27.2°C | 13.2°C | 20.2°C | 51 mm | 316 |
| July | 30.3°C | 15.5°C | 22.9°C | 30 mm | 345 |
| August | 30.2°C | 15.3°C | 22.7°C | 52 mm | 305 |
| September | 25.2°C | 11.6°C | 18.4°C | 138 mm | 247 |
| October | 20.0°C | 9.1°C | 14.5°C | 161 mm | 176 |
| November | 14.8°C | 4.6°C | 9.7°C | 135 mm | 146 |
| December | 11.7°C | 1.6°C | 6.7°C | 115 mm | 137 |
| Year | 20.0°C | 7.6°C | 13.8°C | 1,088 mm | 2,705 |
Where Viols-en-Laval’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Martin-de-Londres, 3.5 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, 27 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 Viols-en-Laval’s climate
How warm does Viols-en-Laval get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30.3°C. About 108 days a year reach 25°C, more than 91% of mainland French towns, and about 47 reach 30°C.
How cold does Viols-en-Laval get in winter?
February nights average 0.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 58 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Viols-en-Laval get?
About 1,088 mm a year, more than 91% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (161 mm) and July the driest (30 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Montpellier-Aéroport (27 km away), averages 2,705 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Viols-en-Laval itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Viols-en-Laval, Saint-Martin-de-Londres, 3.5 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 MARTIN DE LONDRES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Viols-en-Laval →
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