Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance is among the frostiest of mainland French towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 24.8°C. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 28°C. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 75% of mainland French towns. Plan for rain on about 108 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saugues station, 15 km north-west.
A year in Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saugues station.
What a year in Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saugues.
About 766 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 5th wettest of 4 towns of 2,500+ in Lozère.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 128 frosts and 50 days of 25°C a year
On about 128 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 18 days it stays below freezing all day. About 50 days a year reach 25°C, and 13 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saugues: 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 Saugues
Saugues is 15 km north-west of Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saugues (43234001) |
| Distance from the town | 15 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 940 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 991 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 Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance 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 Lozère.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance | Saugues | 24.8°C | −3.3°C | 766 mm |
| Langogne 21 km | Cros Géorand | 23.3°C 1.5°C cooler | −3.5°C about the same | 1,410 mm |
| Vals-près-le-Puy 27 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 1.4°C warmer | −1.3°C 2°C milder | 632 mm |
| Coubon 28 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 1.4°C warmer | −1.3°C 2°C milder | 632 mm |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel 28 km | Le Puy-Chadrac | 26.2°C 1.4°C warmer | −1.3°C 2°C milder | 632 mm |
Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saugues station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.1°C | −3.3°C | 0.9°C | 48 mm |
| February | 6.1°C | −3.5°C | 1.3°C | 40 mm |
| March | 10.1°C | −1.3°C | 4.4°C | 41 mm |
| April | 13.1°C | 0.7°C | 6.9°C | 65 mm |
| May | 17.5°C | 4.3°C | 10.9°C | 81 mm |
| June | 21.9°C | 7.7°C | 14.8°C | 78 mm |
| July | 24.8°C | 9.1°C | 16.9°C | 68 mm |
| August | 24.6°C | 8.8°C | 16.7°C | 66 mm |
| September | 19.7°C | 5.9°C | 12.8°C | 74 mm |
| October | 14.8°C | 4.1°C | 9.5°C | 77 mm |
| November | 8.9°C | 0.2°C | 4.6°C | 77 mm |
| December | 5.9°C | −2.4°C | 1.8°C | 50 mm |
| Year | 14.4°C | 2.5°C | 8.5°C | 766 mm |
Where Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saugues, 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 Lozère.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance’s climate
How warm does Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.8°C. About 50 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 68% of mainland French towns, and about 13 reach 30°C.
How cold does Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance get in winter?
February nights average −3.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 128 nights a year, and about 18 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance get?
About 766 mm a year, more than 53% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (81 mm) and February the driest (40 mm).
Are these figures for Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance, Saugues, 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 SAUGUES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Bel-Air-Val-d'Ance →
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