Frosty mornings in Perreux outnumber those of 82% of mainland French towns
Sunny July days climb to about 27.6°C. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 27°C. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 74% of mainland French towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Riorges - Man station, 5.4 km west.
A year in Perreux at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Riorges - Man station.
What a year in Perreux feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Riorges - Man.
About 711 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 39th wettest of 53 towns of 2,500+ in Loire.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 61 frosts and 81 days of 25°C a year
On about 61 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 5 days it stays below freezing all day. About 81 days a year reach 25°C, and 30 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Riorges - Man: 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 Riorges - Man
Riorges - Man is 5.4 km west of Perreux. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Perreux itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Riorges - Man (42184001) |
| Distance from the town | 5.4 km west |
| Station altitude | 283 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 313 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
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 Perreux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perreux | Riorges - Man | 27.6°C | 0.5°C | 711 mm |
| Le Coteau 3.6 km | same station | 27.6°C about the same | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Roanne 4.6 km | same station | 27.6°C about the same | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Mably 6.2 km | same station | 27.6°C about the same | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Riorges 6.7 km | same station | 27.6°C about the same | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Commelle-Vernay 6.8 km | same station | 27.6°C about the same | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Villerest 7.9 km | same station | 27.6°C about the same | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
Perreux weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Riorges - Man station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8°C | 0.5°C | 4.1°C | 42 mm |
| February | 9.3°C | 0.3°C | 4.8°C | 33 mm |
| March | 13.8°C | 2.5°C | 8.2°C | 38 mm |
| April | 17.2°C | 5.1°C | 11.2°C | 53 mm |
| May | 21.3°C | 9.2°C | 15.3°C | 78 mm |
| June | 25.4°C | 13.0°C | 19.2°C | 74 mm |
| July | 27.6°C | 14.8°C | 21.2°C | 73 mm |
| August | 27.6°C | 14.4°C | 21.0°C | 70 mm |
| September | 22.7°C | 10.6°C | 16.7°C | 68 mm |
| October | 17.8°C | 8.1°C | 12.9°C | 69 mm |
| November | 11.7°C | 3.8°C | 7.7°C | 68 mm |
| December | 8.2°C | 1.3°C | 4.8°C | 45 mm |
| Year | 17.5°C | 7.0°C | 12.3°C | 711 mm |
Where Perreux’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Riorges - Man, 5.4 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 Perreux’s climate
How warm does Perreux get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.6°C. About 81 days a year reach 25°C, more than 71% of mainland French towns, and about 30 reach 30°C.
How cold does Perreux get in winter?
February nights average 0.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 61 nights a year, and about 5 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Perreux get?
About 711 mm a year, less than 64% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (78 mm) and February the driest (33 mm).
Are these figures for Perreux itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Perreux, Riorges - Man, 5.4 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 RIORGES - MAN, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Perreux →
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.