Hardly any mainland French towns wake to more frost than Mas-Saint-Chély
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 24.3°C. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 80% of mainland French towns. Seasons differ by 26°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Plan for rain on about 109 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers station, 10 km south-west.
A year in Mas-Saint-Chély at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers station.
What a year in Mas-Saint-Chély feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers.
About 876 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 29 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 4 towns of 2,500+ in Lozère.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Mende
A frosty town: 84 frosts and 44 days of 25°C a year
On about 84 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 9 days it stays below freezing all day. About 44 days a year reach 25°C, and 7 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers: 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers
Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers is 10 km south-west of Mas-Saint-Chély. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Mas-Saint-Chély itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers (48176002) |
| Distance from the town | 10 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 929 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 963 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Mende, 26 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 Mas-Saint-Chély 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mas-Saint-Chély | Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers | 24.3°C | −1.4°C | 876 mm |
| Mende 25 km | Mende-Ville | 26.6°C 2.3°C warmer | −1.3°C about the same | 846 mm |
| Sévérac d'Aveyron 28 km | Millau | 25.7°C 1.4°C warmer | 0.5°C 1.9°C milder | 713 mm |
| Marvejols 29 km | Montrodat | 26.7°C 2.4°C warmer | −1.6°C about the same | 818 mm |
Mas-Saint-Chély weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers station; sunshine at Mende.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5°C | −1.4°C | 2.0°C | 75 mm | 95 |
| February | 6.5°C | −1.6°C | 2.4°C | 53 mm | 120 |
| March | 10.1°C | 0.8°C | 5.5°C | 55 mm | 170 |
| April | 12.8°C | 3.0°C | 7.9°C | 83 mm | 185 |
| May | 16.8°C | 6.6°C | 11.7°C | 84 mm | 213 |
| June | 21.3°C | 10.0°C | 15.7°C | 69 mm | 254 |
| July | 24.3°C | 12.2°C | 18.2°C | 53 mm | 293 |
| August | 24.3°C | 12.1°C | 18.2°C | 61 mm | 281 |
| September | 19.5°C | 8.8°C | 14.2°C | 84 mm | 210 |
| October | 14.8°C | 6.2°C | 10.5°C | 88 mm | 150 |
| November | 9.2°C | 2.1°C | 5.7°C | 98 mm | 88 |
| December | 6.4°C | −0.5°C | 3.0°C | 74 mm | 98 |
| Year | 14.3°C | 4.9°C | 9.6°C | 876 mm | 2,157 |
Where Mas-Saint-Chély’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers, 10 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, 26 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 Mas-Saint-Chély’s climate
How warm does Mas-Saint-Chély get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.3°C. About 44 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 77% of mainland French towns, and about 7 reach 30°C.
How cold does Mas-Saint-Chély get in winter?
February nights average −1.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 84 nights a year, and about 9 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Mas-Saint-Chély get?
About 876 mm a year, more than 74% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (98 mm) and February the driest (53 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Mende (26 km away), averages 2,157 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Mas-Saint-Chély itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Mas-Saint-Chély, Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers, 10 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 ST PIERRE-DES-TRIPIERS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Mas-Saint-Chély →
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.