Summer arrives in force in Sembleçay, hotter than in 75% of mainland French towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 1.7°C. Seasons differ by 26°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Frosty nights outnumber those of 72% of mainland French towns. Expect about 51 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Poulaines station, 7 km south-west.
A year in Sembleçay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Poulaines station.
What a year in Sembleçay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Poulaines.
About 696 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and March the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 13th wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ in Indre.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Romorantin
A frosty town: 51 frosts and 78 days of 25°C a year
On about 51 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 4 days it stays below freezing all day. About 78 days a year reach 25°C, and 27 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Poulaines: 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 Poulaines
Poulaines is 7 km south-west of Sembleçay. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Sembleçay itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Poulaines (36162001) |
| Distance from the town | 7 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 109 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 89 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Romorantin, 11 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 Sembleçay 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 Indre.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sembleçay | Poulaines | 27.7°C | 1.7°C | 696 mm |
| Chabris 4.5 km | Romorantin | 26.4°C 1.3°C cooler | 1.1°C 0.6°C colder | 696 mm |
| Villefranche-sur-Cher 10 km | Romorantin | 26.4°C 1.3°C cooler | 1.1°C 0.6°C colder | 696 mm |
| Selles-sur-Cher 11 km | Romorantin | 26.4°C 1.3°C cooler | 1.1°C 0.6°C colder | 696 mm |
| Romorantin-Lanthenay 16 km | Romorantin | 26.4°C 1.3°C cooler | 1.1°C 0.6°C colder | 696 mm |
| Noyers-sur-Cher 23 km | Lye | 25.9°C 1.8°C cooler | 2.2°C 0.5°C milder | 673 mm |
| Saint-Aignan 25 km | Lye | 25.9°C 1.8°C cooler | 2.2°C 0.5°C milder | 673 mm |
Sembleçay weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Poulaines station; sunshine at Romorantin.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | 4.7°C | 60 mm | 61 |
| February | 9.5°C | 1.3°C | 5.4°C | 50 mm | 85 |
| March | 14.1°C | 3.1°C | 8.6°C | 49 mm | 145 |
| April | 17.6°C | 4.9°C | 11.3°C | 58 mm | 177 |
| May | 21.5°C | 8.6°C | 15.0°C | 64 mm | 197 |
| June | 25.2°C | 12.0°C | 18.6°C | 51 mm | 211 |
| July | 27.7°C | 13.7°C | 20.7°C | 54 mm | 229 |
| August | 27.3°C | 13.5°C | 20.4°C | 51 mm | 226 |
| September | 22.8°C | 10.2°C | 16.5°C | 53 mm | 182 |
| October | 17.4°C | 8.1°C | 12.7°C | 73 mm | 120 |
| November | 11.4°C | 4.5°C | 8.0°C | 65 mm | 67 |
| December | 8.1°C | 2.2°C | 5.1°C | 68 mm | 55 |
| Year | 17.5°C | 7.0°C | 12.3°C | 696 mm | 1,752 |
Where Sembleçay’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Poulaines, 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, Romorantin, 11 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 Indre.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Sembleçay’s climate
How warm does Sembleçay get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.7°C. About 78 days a year reach 25°C, more than 70% of mainland French towns, and about 27 reach 30°C.
How cold does Sembleçay get in winter?
February nights average 1.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 51 nights a year, and about 4 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Sembleçay get?
About 696 mm a year, less than 68% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (73 mm) and March the driest (49 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Romorantin (11 km away), averages 1,752 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Sembleçay itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Sembleçay, Poulaines, 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 POULAINES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Sembleçay →
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.