July in Lapenty stays fresher than in 87% of mainland French towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 2.7°C. Seasons differ by 21°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its yearly rainfall tops that of 82% of mainland French towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 10°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Saint-Hilaire-du-H station, 5.3 km west.
A year in Lapenty at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Hilaire-du-H station.
What a year in Lapenty feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Hilaire-du-H.
About 930 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 28 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 26th wettest of 39 towns of 2,500+ in Manche.
Rain by month
Millimeters
41 frosts and 34 days of 25°C a year
On about 41 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 34 days a year reach 25°C, and 7 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Hilaire-du-H: 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-Hilaire-du-H
Saint-Hilaire-du-H is 5.3 km west of Lapenty. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lapenty itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Hilaire-du-H (50484002) |
| Distance from the town | 5.3 km west |
| Station altitude | 95 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 101 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
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 Lapenty 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapenty | Saint-Hilaire-du-H | 23.7°C | 2.7°C | 930 mm |
| Grandparigny 4.9 km | same station | 23.7°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 930 mm |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët 6.5 km | same station | 23.7°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 930 mm |
| Mortain-Bocage 8.8 km | same station | 23.7°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 930 mm |
| Louvigné-du-Désert 12 km | Louvigné-du-Désert | 22.9°C 0.8°C cooler | 2.4°C about the same | 941 mm |
| Isigny-le-Buat 13 km | same station | 23.7°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 930 mm |
| Sourdeval 19 km | Legast | 21.5°C 2.2°C cooler | 2.2°C 0.5°C colder | 1,271 mm |
Lapenty weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Hilaire-du-H station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 5.6°C | 92 mm |
| February | 9.6°C | 2.5°C | 6.0°C | 74 mm |
| March | 12.3°C | 3.7°C | 8.0°C | 68 mm |
| April | 15.4°C | 5.3°C | 10.3°C | 64 mm |
| May | 18.7°C | 8.5°C | 13.6°C | 68 mm |
| June | 21.9°C | 11.4°C | 16.6°C | 58 mm |
| July | 23.7°C | 12.9°C | 18.3°C | 62 mm |
| August | 23.5°C | 12.7°C | 18.1°C | 67 mm |
| September | 20.9°C | 10.0°C | 15.4°C | 73 mm |
| October | 16.5°C | 8.2°C | 12.3°C | 96 mm |
| November | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | 8.5°C | 98 mm |
| December | 8.9°C | 2.9°C | 5.9°C | 111 mm |
| Year | 16.0°C | 7.2°C | 11.5°C | 930 mm |
Where Lapenty’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Hilaire-du-H, 5.3 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 Manche.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Lapenty’s climate
How warm does Lapenty get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.7°C. About 34 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 86% of mainland French towns, and about 7 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lapenty get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 41 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lapenty get?
About 930 mm a year, more than 82% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (111 mm) and June the driest (58 mm).
Are these figures for Lapenty itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lapenty, Saint-Hilaire-du-H, 5.3 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-HILAIRE-DU-H, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lapenty →
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.