Balanod sits near the top of mainland French towns for rain, with 1,350 mm a year
January mornings start at about −1.3°C. About 85 nights a year bring a frost, more than in 97% of mainland French towns. Expect the heaviest rain in November and the lightest in June. Frost greets about 85 mornings a year, so leave time to clear the car.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Julien - Sa station, 11 km south-east.
A year in Balanod at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Julien - Sa station.
What a year in Balanod feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Julien - Sa.
About 1,350 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and June the driest. About 47 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 5th wettest of 11 towns of 2,500+ in Jura.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Mâcon
A frosty town: 85 frosts and 57 days of 25°C a year
On about 85 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 8 days it stays below freezing all day. About 57 days a year reach 25°C, and 14 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Julien - Sa: 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-Julien - Sa
Saint-Julien - Sa is 11 km south-east of Balanod. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Balanod itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Julien - Sa (39485002) |
| Distance from the town | 11 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 361 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 242 m |
| Period | 1996–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Sunshine measured at | Mâcon, 47 km away |
Balanod sits 119 m lower than the station. Air usually warms by about 0.65°C every 100 m you go down, so expect Balanod to run about 0.8°C warmer than these figures.
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 Balanod 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 Jura.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanod | Saint-Julien - Sa | 25.6°C | −1.3°C | 1,350 mm |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois 20 km | Ceyzériat | 26.6°C 1°C warmer | 0.1°C 1.4°C milder | 1,033 mm |
| Louhans-Châteaurenaud 22 km | Montpont | 27.3°C 1.7°C warmer | 0.2°C 1.5°C milder | 1,026 mm |
| Montrevel-en-Bresse 23 km | Romenay | 27.2°C 1.6°C warmer | 0.2°C 1.5°C milder | 984 mm |
| Attignat 24 km | Ceyzériat | 26.6°C 1°C warmer | 0.1°C 1.4°C milder | 1,033 mm |
| Viriat 26 km | Ceyzériat | 26.6°C 1°C warmer | 0.1°C 1.4°C milder | 1,033 mm |
| Montmorot 28 km | Lons le Saunier | 25.9°C about the same | 0.6°C 1.9°C milder | 1,147 mm |
Balanod weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Julien - Sa station; sunshine at Mâcon.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0°C | −1.3°C | 2.4°C | 115 mm | 62 |
| February | 7.7°C | −1.4°C | 3.2°C | 97 mm | 96 |
| March | 12.2°C | 1.0°C | 6.6°C | 108 mm | 164 |
| April | 16.0°C | 3.7°C | 9.9°C | 105 mm | 192 |
| May | 19.8°C | 7.6°C | 13.7°C | 127 mm | 217 |
| June | 23.9°C | 11.1°C | 17.5°C | 92 mm | 249 |
| July | 25.6°C | 12.5°C | 19.1°C | 98 mm | 275 |
| August | 25.3°C | 12.2°C | 18.8°C | 109 mm | 251 |
| September | 21.2°C | 8.9°C | 15.0°C | 93 mm | 195 |
| October | 16.3°C | 6.4°C | 11.4°C | 131 mm | 120 |
| November | 10.2°C | 2.1°C | 6.2°C | 146 mm | 71 |
| December | 6.6°C | −0.6°C | 3.0°C | 131 mm | 52 |
| Year | 15.9°C | 5.2°C | 10.6°C | 1,350 mm | 1,943 |
Where Balanod’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Julien - Sa, 11 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1996–2020, 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, Mâcon, 47 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 Jura.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Balanod’s climate
How warm does Balanod get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.6°C. About 57 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 57% of mainland French towns, and about 14 reach 30°C.
How cold does Balanod get in winter?
February nights average −1.4°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 85 nights a year, and about 8 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Balanod get?
About 1,350 mm a year, more than 98% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (146 mm) and June the driest (92 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Mâcon (47 km away), averages 1,943 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Balanod itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Balanod, Saint-Julien - Sa, 11 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 JULIEN - SA, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Balanod →
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.