Nights turn raw in Fleury-devant-Douaumont each January, colder than in 85% of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 24.2°C. Its yearly rainfall tops that of 82% of mainland French towns. A year here swings 24°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Septsarges station, 22 km north-west.
A year in Fleury-devant-Douaumont at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Septsarges station.
What a year in Fleury-devant-Douaumont feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Septsarges.
About 943 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 29 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 10 towns of 2,500+ in Meuse.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Nonsard
A frosty town: 59 frosts and 38 days of 25°C a year
On about 59 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 11 days it stays below freezing all day. About 38 days a year reach 25°C, and 8 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Septsarges: 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 Septsarges
Septsarges is 22 km north-west of Fleury-devant-Douaumont. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Fleury-devant-Douaumont itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Septsarges (55484001) |
| Distance from the town | 22 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 293 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 344 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 17 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Nonsard, 38 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 Fleury-devant-Douaumont 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 Meuse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleury-devant-Douaumont | Septsarges | 24.2°C | −0.1°C | 943 mm |
| Belleville-sur-Meuse 4.1 km | same station | 24.2°C about the same | −0.1°C about the same | 943 mm |
| Verdun 5.2 km | same station | 24.2°C about the same | −0.1°C about the same | 943 mm |
| Thierville-sur-Meuse 6.1 km | same station | 24.2°C about the same | −0.1°C about the same | 943 mm |
| Étain 15 km | Metz-Frescaty | 25.8°C 1.6°C warmer | 0.0°C about the same | 714 mm |
| Bouligny 25 km | Villette | 23.4°C 0.8°C cooler | −0.4°C about the same | 909 mm |
Fleury-devant-Douaumont weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Septsarges station; sunshine at Nonsard.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.6°C | −0.1°C | 2.3°C | 94 mm | 50 |
| February | 6.0°C | 0.2°C | 3.1°C | 78 mm | 79 |
| March | 10.2°C | 2.4°C | 6.3°C | 74 mm | 153 |
| April | 14.6°C | 5.0°C | 9.8°C | 56 mm | 192 |
| May | 18.5°C | 8.7°C | 13.6°C | 79 mm | 215 |
| June | 21.9°C | 11.6°C | 16.8°C | 67 mm | 236 |
| July | 24.2°C | 13.7°C | 18.9°C | 71 mm | 250 |
| August | 23.8°C | 13.5°C | 18.7°C | 79 mm | 212 |
| September | 19.5°C | 10.3°C | 14.9°C | 68 mm | 176 |
| October | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 10.7°C | 81 mm | 103 |
| November | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | 6.0°C | 84 mm | 48 |
| December | 5.2°C | 0.9°C | 3.0°C | 112 mm | 40 |
| Year | 14.3°C | 6.4°C | 10.3°C | 943 mm | 1,753 |
Where Fleury-devant-Douaumont’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Septsarges, 22 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, Nonsard, 38 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 Meuse.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Fleury-devant-Douaumont’s climate
How warm does Fleury-devant-Douaumont get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.2°C. About 38 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 82% of mainland French towns, and about 8 reach 30°C.
How cold does Fleury-devant-Douaumont get in winter?
January nights average −0.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 59 nights a year, and about 11 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Fleury-devant-Douaumont get?
About 943 mm a year, more than 82% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (112 mm) and April the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Nonsard (38 km away), averages 1,753 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Fleury-devant-Douaumont itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Septsarges, 22 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 SEPTSARGES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Fleury-devant-Douaumont →
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.