Few mainland French towns get more frosts than Le Buisson
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 22.0°C. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 25°C. Of the 4 towns of 2,500+ in Lozère, it has the coolest July afternoons. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Fau de Peyre station, 15 km north.
A year in Le Buisson at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Fau de Peyre station.
What a year in Le Buisson feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fau de Peyre.
About 955 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and February the driest. About 31 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd wettest of 4 towns of 2,500+ in Lozère.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Mende
A frosty town: 109 frosts and 26 days of 25°C a year
On about 109 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 21 days it stays below freezing all day. About 26 days a year reach 25°C, and 3 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fau de Peyre: 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 Fau de Peyre
Fau de Peyre is 15 km north of Le Buisson. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Le Buisson itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Fau de Peyre (48060001) |
| Distance from the town | 15 km north |
| Station altitude | 1,163 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 1,068 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 0.5 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Mende, 20 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 Le Buisson 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Buisson | Fau de Peyre | 22.0°C | −2.6°C | 955 mm |
| Marvejols 9.1 km | Montrodat | 26.7°C 4.7°C warmer | −1.6°C 1°C milder | 818 mm |
| Saint-Chély-d'Apcher 20 km | same station | 22.0°C about the same | −2.6°C about the same | 955 mm |
| Mende 23 km | Mende-Ville | 26.6°C 4.6°C warmer | −1.3°C 1.3°C milder | 846 mm |
Le Buisson weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Fau de Peyre station; sunshine at Mende.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.7°C | −2.6°C | 0.5°C | 73 mm | 95 |
| February | 4.4°C | −2.9°C | 0.8°C | 58 mm | 120 |
| March | 8.0°C | −0.4°C | 3.8°C | 58 mm | 170 |
| April | 10.7°C | 1.8°C | 6.2°C | 89 mm | 185 |
| May | 14.7°C | 5.4°C | 10.1°C | 90 mm | 213 |
| June | 19.1°C | 9.0°C | 14.0°C | 80 mm | 254 |
| July | 22.0°C | 10.9°C | 16.5°C | 64 mm | 293 |
| August | 22.1°C | 11.1°C | 16.6°C | 78 mm | 281 |
| September | 17.4°C | 7.8°C | 12.6°C | 88 mm | 210 |
| October | 12.7°C | 5.0°C | 8.9°C | 100 mm | 150 |
| November | 7.3°C | 0.8°C | 4.1°C | 97 mm | 88 |
| December | 4.7°C | −1.7°C | 1.5°C | 81 mm | 98 |
| Year | 12.2°C | 3.7°C | 8.0°C | 955 mm | 2,157 |
Where Le Buisson’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Fau de Peyre, 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.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Mende, 20 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 Lozère.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Le Buisson’s climate
How warm does Le Buisson get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.1°C. About 26 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 93% of mainland French towns, and about 3 reach 30°C.
How cold does Le Buisson get in winter?
February nights average −2.9°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 109 nights a year, and about 21 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Le Buisson get?
About 955 mm a year, more than 84% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (100 mm) and February the driest (58 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Mende (20 km away), averages 2,157 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Le Buisson itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Le Buisson, Fau de Peyre, 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 FAU DE PEYRE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Le Buisson →
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.