Frosty mornings in La Gresle outnumber those of 87% of mainland French towns
Sunny July days climb to about 27.1°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 77% of mainland French towns. Of all months, May brings the most rain and February the least. Plan time outside for May, June and September, when highs sit at 21–25°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Fourneaux station, 15 km south.
A year in La Gresle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Fourneaux station.
What a year in La Gresle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fourneaux.
About 900 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd wettest of 53 towns of 2,500+ in Loire.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 65 frosts and 76 days of 25°C a year
On about 65 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 9 days it stays below freezing all day. About 76 days a year reach 25°C, and 28 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fourneaux: 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 Fourneaux
Fourneaux is 15 km south of La Gresle. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in La Gresle itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Fourneaux (42098001) |
| Distance from the town | 15 km south |
| Station altitude | 510 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 506 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 7.2 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 La Gresle 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 Loire.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gresle | Fourneaux | 27.1°C | 0.1°C | 900 mm |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs 4.8 km | same station | 27.1°C about the same | 0.1°C about the same | 900 mm |
| Cours 4.9 km | Machézal | 25.4°C 1.7°C cooler | 0.5°C about the same | 820 mm |
| Amplepuis 12 km | same station | 27.1°C about the same | 0.1°C about the same | 900 mm |
| Charlieu 13 km | Charlieu | 27.1°C about the same | −0.1°C about the same | 769 mm |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu 15 km | Charlieu | 27.1°C about the same | −0.1°C about the same | 769 mm |
| Chauffailles 15 km | Briant | 26.0°C 1.1°C cooler | 0.6°C 0.5°C milder | 931 mm |
La Gresle weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Fourneaux station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1°C | 0.1°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| February | 8.5°C | 0.0°C | 4.3°C | 49 mm |
| March | 13.0°C | 2.4°C | 7.7°C | 49 mm |
| April | 16.5°C | 4.8°C | 10.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 20.6°C | 8.6°C | 14.6°C | 93 mm |
| June | 24.8°C | 11.9°C | 18.3°C | 87 mm |
| July | 27.1°C | 13.8°C | 20.4°C | 85 mm |
| August | 27.2°C | 13.7°C | 20.5°C | 84 mm |
| September | 22.4°C | 10.3°C | 16.4°C | 83 mm |
| October | 17.3°C | 7.9°C | 12.6°C | 93 mm |
| November | 11.1°C | 3.6°C | 7.4°C | 92 mm |
| December | 7.7°C | 1.0°C | 4.3°C | 58 mm |
| Year | 16.9°C | 6.5°C | 11.7°C | 900 mm |
Where La Gresle’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Fourneaux, 15 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.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Loire.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about La Gresle’s climate
How warm does La Gresle get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.2°C. About 76 days a year reach 25°C, more than 68% of mainland French towns, and about 28 reach 30°C.
How cold does La Gresle get in winter?
February nights average 0.0°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 65 nights a year, and about 9 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does La Gresle get?
About 900 mm a year, more than 77% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (93 mm) and February the driest (49 mm).
Are these figures for La Gresle itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to La Gresle, Fourneaux, 15 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 FOURNEAUX, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for La Gresle →
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.