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Climate in Dragey-Ronthon · Météo-France 1991–2020 normals

Dragey-Ronthon gets fewer days of 25 degrees or more than 92% of mainland French towns

The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 3.4°C. Its January nights stay gentler than in 83% of mainland French towns. A year here swings 20°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Plan for rain on about 135 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.

July afternoons: cooler than 92% of mainland French towns
January nights: milder than 83% of mainland French towns
Rain a year: wetter than 65% of mainland French towns

Figures from Météo-France’s Pontorson station, 15 km south.

A year in Dragey-Ronthon at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Pontorson station.

Jan9°C3°C
Feb10°C3°CColdest nights
Mar13°C4°C
Apr15°C6°C
May18°C9°C
Jun22°C12°C
Jul23°C13°CWarmest
Aug23°C13°C
Sep21°C11°C
Oct17°C9°C
Nov now12°C6°C
Dec10°C4°CWettest
A normal year

What a year in Dragey-Ronthon feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Pontorson.

Winter
9°C / 4°C
28 frosts a year
Spring
15°C / 6°C
181 mm of rain
Summer
23°C / 13°C
28 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
17°C / 9°C
230 mm of rain, the wettest season
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
Rain

About 821 mm of rain a year

December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 23 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 34th wettest of 39 towns of 2,500+ in Manche.

821 mm
Rain a year, over 135 days of 1 mm or more
Wetter than 65% of mainland French towns
23
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more
1,733 hrs
Sunshine a year at Dinard
46 km away

Rain by month

Millimeters

95 mm
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Sunshine by month

Hours of sunshine at Dinard

221 h
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Frost & warm days

28 frosts and 28 days of 25°C a year

On about 28 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 28 days a year reach 25°C, and 5 reach 30°C.

28
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
Fewer frosts than 79% of mainland French towns
under 1
Days that stay below 0°C
28
Days of 25°C or more
Fewer warm days than 92% of mainland French towns
5
Hot days, 30°C or more
Fewer hot days than 92% of mainland French towns

Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Pontorson: 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.

Weather station

The Météo-France station at Pontorson

Pontorson is 15 km south of Dragey-Ronthon. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Dragey-Ronthon itself.

Station (Météo-France number)Pontorson (50410003)
Distance from the town15 km south
Station altitude33 m
Town altitude (its center)52 m
Period1997–2020 (the station’s own record)
Sunshine measured atDinard, 46 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.

Compared with other towns

How Dragey-Ronthon 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 Manche.

July afternoons23.1°C
Dragey-RonthonMedian mainland town
20°C21°C22°C23°C24°C25°C26°C
Cooler than 92% of mainland French towns12th warmest of 39 towns of 2,500+ in Manche
January nights3.4°C
Dragey-RonthonMedian mainland town
1°C2°C3°C4°C5°C6°C
Milder than 83% of mainland French towns10th mildest of 39 towns of 2,500+ in Manche
Rain a year821 mm
Dragey-RonthonMedian mainland town
6008001,0001,2001,400
Wetter than 65% of mainland French towns34th wettest of 39 towns of 2,500+ in Manche
Frosts a year28 nights
Dragey-RonthonMedian mainland town
0204060
Fewer frosts than 79% of mainland French towns14th frostiest of 39 towns of 2,500+ in Manche
Days of 25°C or more28 days
Dragey-RonthonMedian mainland town
020406080
Fewer warm days than 92% of mainland French towns12th most 25°C days of 39 towns of 2,500+ in Manche
Next door

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.

TownStationJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
Dragey-RonthonPontorson23.1°C3.4°C821 mm
Sartilly-Baie-Bocage 4.5 kmsame station23.1°C about the same3.4°C about the same821 mm
Avranches 11 kmsame station23.1°C about the same3.4°C about the same821 mm
Saint-Pair-sur-Mer 11 kmsame station23.1°C about the same3.4°C about the same821 mm
Granville 15 kmCoutances22.5°C 0.6°C cooler3.2°C about the same1,093 mm
Donville-les-Bains 16 kmCoutances22.5°C 0.6°C cooler3.2°C about the same1,093 mm
Pontorson 18 kmsame station23.1°C about the same3.4°C about the same821 mm
Month by month

Dragey-Ronthon weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Pontorson station; sunshine at Dinard.

MonthHighLowMeanRainSun (hours)
January8.9°C3.4°C6.1°C76 mm69
February9.8°C3.2°C6.5°C58 mm91
March12.5°C4.3°C8.4°C55 mm133
April15.4°C5.7°C10.5°C60 mm179
May18.3°C8.9°C13.6°C66 mm203
June21.5°C11.7°C16.6°C55 mm208
July23.1°C13.3°C18.2°C62 mm221
August23.0°C13.4°C18.2°C65 mm201
September21.2°C11.1°C16.2°C57 mm170
October16.9°C9.3°C13.1°C87 mm114
November12.4°C6.2°C9.3°C86 mm80
December9.5°C3.9°C6.7°C95 mm66
Year16.0°C7.9°C11.9°C821 mm1,733
Sources

Where Dragey-Ronthon’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Pontorson, 15 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1997–2020, where its record is shorter).
  • 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, Dinard, 46 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 Manche.

Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.

Questions about Dragey-Ronthon’s climate

How warm does Dragey-Ronthon get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.1°C. About 28 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 92% of mainland French towns, and about 5 reach 30°C.

How cold does Dragey-Ronthon get in winter?

February nights average 3.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 28 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Dragey-Ronthon get?

About 821 mm a year, more than 65% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (95 mm) and June the driest (55 mm).

How sunny is it?

The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Dinard (46 km away), averages 1,733 hours of sunshine a year.

Are these figures for Dragey-Ronthon itself?

No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Dragey-Ronthon, Pontorson, 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 PONTORSON, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Dragey-Ronthon →

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.