Rainfall in Pradines tops that of 79% of mainland French towns: 917 mm a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 0.8°C on average. In January, nights here are colder than in 77% of mainland French towns. Seasons differ by 26°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Nandax station, 11 km north.
A year in Pradines at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Nandax station.
What a year in Pradines feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Nandax.
About 917 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: 55 frosts and 63 days of 25°C a year
On about 55 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 7 days it stays below freezing all day. About 63 days a year reach 25°C, and 20 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Nandax: 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 Nandax
Nandax is 11 km north of Pradines. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Pradines itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Nandax (42152001) |
| Distance from the town | 11 km north |
| Station altitude | 374 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 433 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 9.7 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 Pradines 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, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pradines | Nandax | 26.3°C | 0.8°C | 917 mm |
| Le Coteau 7.3 km | Riorges - Man | 27.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Commelle-Vernay 8.6 km | Riorges - Man | 27.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Roanne 9.3 km | Riorges - Man | 27.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Villerest 10 km | Riorges - Man | 27.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Riorges 11 km | Riorges - Man | 27.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Mably 12 km | Riorges - Man | 27.6°C 1.3°C warmer | 0.5°C about the same | 711 mm |
Pradines weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Nandax station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0°C | 0.8°C | 3.9°C | 61 mm |
| February | 8.2°C | 0.6°C | 4.4°C | 49 mm |
| March | 12.5°C | 2.9°C | 7.7°C | 53 mm |
| April | 15.8°C | 5.2°C | 10.5°C | 70 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 8.9°C | 14.4°C | 100 mm |
| June | 23.9°C | 12.4°C | 18.2°C | 83 mm |
| July | 26.3°C | 14.3°C | 20.3°C | 93 mm |
| August | 26.2°C | 14.0°C | 20.1°C | 84 mm |
| September | 21.6°C | 10.7°C | 16.2°C | 83 mm |
| October | 16.8°C | 8.3°C | 12.6°C | 86 mm |
| November | 11.0°C | 4.1°C | 7.5°C | 91 mm |
| December | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 4.6°C | 64 mm |
| Year | 16.4°C | 7.0°C | 11.7°C | 917 mm |
Where Pradines’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Nandax, 11 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 Pradines’s climate
How warm does Pradines get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.3°C. About 63 days a year reach 25°C, more than 54% of mainland French towns, and about 20 reach 30°C.
How cold does Pradines get in winter?
February nights average 0.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 55 nights a year, and about 7 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Pradines get?
About 917 mm a year, more than 79% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (100 mm) and February the driest (49 mm).
Are these figures for Pradines itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Pradines, Nandax, 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 NANDAX, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Pradines →
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.