Chichilianne is among the frostiest of mainland French towns
Sunny July days climb to about 25.4°C. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 28°C. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 93% of mainland French towns. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 10°C on average.
Figures from Météo-France’s Glandage station, 16 km south.
A year in Chichilianne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Glandage station.
What a year in Chichilianne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Glandage.
About 1,126 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 38 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 38th wettest of 110 towns of 2,500+ in Isère.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs
A frosty town: 97 frosts and 53 days of 25°C a year
On about 97 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 9 days it stays below freezing all day. About 53 days a year reach 25°C, and 9 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Glandage: 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 Glandage
Glandage is 16 km south of Chichilianne. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Chichilianne itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Glandage (26142001) |
| Distance from the town | 16 km south |
| Station altitude | 1,007 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 992 m |
| Period | 1994–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 0.3 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs, 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.
How Chichilianne 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 Isère.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichilianne | Glandage | 25.4°C | −2.0°C | 1,126 mm |
| Die 17 km | Die | 29.4°C 4°C warmer | −1.7°C about the same | 939 mm |
| La Mure 20 km | Monestier | 25.0°C about the same | −2.1°C about the same | 1,063 mm |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers 27 km | Saint-Jean-en-Roya | 28.5°C 3.1°C warmer | −0.1°C 1.9°C milder | 1,136 mm |
| Vif 27 km | Saint-Jean-en-Roya | 28.5°C 3.1°C warmer | −0.1°C 1.9°C milder | 1,136 mm |
| Villard-de-Lans 28 km | Villard-de-Lans | 23.7°C 1.7°C cooler | −4.8°C 2.8°C colder | 1,270 mm |
Chichilianne weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Glandage station; sunshine at Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2°C | −2.0°C | 2.1°C | 91 mm | 91 |
| February | 7.2°C | −2.2°C | 2.5°C | 66 mm | 112 |
| March | 10.7°C | 0.3°C | 5.5°C | 71 mm | 173 |
| April | 13.7°C | 2.9°C | 8.3°C | 105 mm | 190 |
| May | 17.9°C | 6.4°C | 12.2°C | 104 mm | 221 |
| June | 22.6°C | 9.8°C | 16.2°C | 84 mm | 258 |
| July | 25.4°C | 11.8°C | 18.6°C | 63 mm | 292 |
| August | 25.0°C | 11.9°C | 18.5°C | 69 mm | 263 |
| September | 20.2°C | 8.6°C | 14.4°C | 96 mm | 199 |
| October | 16.0°C | 6.0°C | 11.0°C | 118 mm | 140 |
| November | 9.8°C | 1.5°C | 5.7°C | 150 mm | 91 |
| December | 6.7°C | −1.3°C | 2.7°C | 111 mm | 78 |
| Year | 15.1°C | 4.5°C | 9.8°C | 1,126 mm | 2,108 |
Where Chichilianne’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Glandage, 16 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1994–2020, 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.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs, 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 Isère.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Chichilianne’s climate
How warm does Chichilianne get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.4°C. About 53 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 65% of mainland French towns, and about 9 reach 30°C.
How cold does Chichilianne get in winter?
February nights average −2.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 97 nights a year, and about 9 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Chichilianne get?
About 1,126 mm a year, more than 93% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (150 mm) and July the driest (63 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs (64 km away), averages 2,108 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Chichilianne itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Chichilianne, Glandage, 16 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 GLANDAGE_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Chichilianne →
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.