Sermange gets more frosts than 90% of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 26.3°C. Rain peaks in October and eases off in February. Its yearly rainfall tops that of 90% of mainland French towns. Waterproofs come out on about 132 days a year, each with 1 mm of rain or more.
Figures from Météo-France’s Dannemarie-sur- station, 17 km east.
A year in Sermange at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Dannemarie-sur- station.
What a year in Sermange feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Dannemarie-sur-.
About 1,067 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and February the driest. About 36 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 9th wettest of 11 towns of 2,500+ in Jura.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Tavaux Sa
A frosty town: 68 frosts and 69 days of 25°C a year
On about 68 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 8 days it stays below freezing all day. About 69 days a year reach 25°C, and 20 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Dannemarie-sur-: 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 Dannemarie-sur-
Dannemarie-sur- is 17 km east of Sermange. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Sermange itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Dannemarie-sur- (25195001) |
| Distance from the town | 17 km east |
| Station altitude | 267 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 249 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Tavaux Sa, 24 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 Sermange 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sermange | Dannemarie-sur- | 26.3°C | −0.4°C | 1,067 mm |
| Saint-Vit 12 km | same station | 26.3°C about the same | −0.4°C about the same | 1,067 mm |
| Dole 17 km | Dole | 27.5°C 1.2°C warmer | −0.4°C about the same | 1,023 mm |
| Auxonne 19 km | Tavaux Sa | 26.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 0.1°C 0.5°C milder | 869 mm |
| Damparis 22 km | Tavaux Sa | 26.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 0.1°C 0.5°C milder | 869 mm |
| Tavaux 24 km | Tavaux Sa | 26.9°C 0.6°C warmer | 0.1°C 0.5°C milder | 869 mm |
| Les Auxons 26 km | Besançon | 25.7°C 0.6°C cooler | 0.1°C 0.5°C milder | 1,157 mm |
Sermange weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Dannemarie-sur- station; sunshine at Tavaux Sa.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0°C | −0.4°C | 2.8°C | 78 mm | 57 |
| February | 7.8°C | −0.3°C | 3.7°C | 73 mm | 100 |
| March | 12.5°C | 2.5°C | 7.5°C | 79 mm | 186 |
| April | 16.5°C | 5.0°C | 10.8°C | 80 mm | 215 |
| May | 20.5°C | 8.9°C | 14.7°C | 102 mm | 221 |
| June | 24.3°C | 12.3°C | 18.3°C | 86 mm | 252 |
| July | 26.3°C | 14.1°C | 20.2°C | 81 mm | 276 |
| August | 26.2°C | 13.8°C | 20.0°C | 88 mm | 251 |
| September | 21.7°C | 10.5°C | 16.1°C | 90 mm | 205 |
| October | 16.7°C | 7.3°C | 12.0°C | 108 mm | 128 |
| November | 10.0°C | 3.0°C | 6.5°C | 104 mm | 67 |
| December | 6.3°C | 0.4°C | 3.4°C | 97 mm | 54 |
| Year | 16.2°C | 6.4°C | 11.3°C | 1,067 mm | 2,012 |
Where Sermange’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Dannemarie-sur-, 17 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, Tavaux Sa, 24 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 Sermange’s climate
How warm does Sermange get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.3°C. About 69 days a year reach 25°C, more than 61% of mainland French towns, and about 20 reach 30°C.
How cold does Sermange get in winter?
January nights average −0.4°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 68 nights a year, and about 8 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Sermange get?
About 1,067 mm a year, more than 90% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (108 mm) and February the driest (73 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Tavaux Sa (24 km away), averages 2,012 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Sermange itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Sermange, Dannemarie-sur-, 17 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 DANNEMARIE-SUR-, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Sermange →
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.