July in Princé stays fresher than in 91% of mainland French towns
In January the night’s low is typically 3.2°C. December is the wettest month, June the driest. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 82% of mainland French towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to September, with highs of 18–23°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Fougères station, 14 km north-west.
A year in Princé at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Fougères station.
What a year in Princé feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fougères.
About 939 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 28 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 99 towns of 2,500+ in Ille-et-Vilaine.
Rain by month
Millimeters
28 frosts and 31 days of 25°C a year
On about 28 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 31 days a year reach 25°C, and 5 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fougères: 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 Fougères
Fougères is 14 km north-west of Princé. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Princé itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Fougères (35115001) |
| Distance from the town | 14 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 74 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 160 m |
| Period | 1991–2014 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 13 km |
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 Princé 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 Ille-et-Vilaine.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princé | Fougères | 23.3°C | 3.2°C | 939 mm |
| Vitré 14 km | same station | 23.3°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 939 mm |
| Ernée 15 km | Mayenne | 24.4°C 1.1°C warmer | 2.3°C 0.9°C colder | 850 mm |
| Fougères 16 km | same station | 23.3°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 939 mm |
| Val-d'Izé 16 km | same station | 23.3°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 939 mm |
| Lécousse 17 km | same station | 23.3°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 939 mm |
| Rives-du-Couesnon 19 km | same station | 23.3°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 939 mm |
Princé weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Fougères station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.1°C | 3.2°C | 5.7°C | 96 mm |
| February | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm |
| March | 12.3°C | 4.7°C | 8.5°C | 68 mm |
| April | 14.9°C | 6.4°C | 10.6°C | 65 mm |
| May | 18.3°C | 9.7°C | 14.0°C | 71 mm |
| June | 21.3°C | 12.4°C | 16.9°C | 60 mm |
| July | 23.3°C | 13.8°C | 18.6°C | 64 mm |
| August | 23.4°C | 13.9°C | 18.6°C | 62 mm |
| September | 20.6°C | 11.7°C | 16.2°C | 69 mm |
| October | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 12.9°C | 93 mm |
| November | 11.4°C | 5.8°C | 8.6°C | 104 mm |
| December | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | 5.8°C | 111 mm |
| Year | 15.6°C | 8.1°C | 11.9°C | 939 mm |
Where Princé’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Fougères, 14 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1991–2014, where its record is shorter).
- 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.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Ille-et-Vilaine.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Princé’s climate
How warm does Princé get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.4°C. About 31 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 91% of mainland French towns, and about 5 reach 30°C.
How cold does Princé get in winter?
February nights average 3.0°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 28 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Princé get?
About 939 mm a year, more than 82% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (111 mm) and June the driest (60 mm).
Are these figures for Princé itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Princé, Fougères, 14 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 FOUGERES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Princé →
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.