Nights turn raw in Bassing each January, colder than in 90% of mainland French towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 25.1°C. Expect the heaviest rain in December and the lightest in April. By rainfall alone, it ranks drier than 75% of mainland French towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 10°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine station, 43 km west: at that distance, read them as the area’s climate rather than the town’s.
A year in Bassing at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine station.
What a year in Bassing feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine.
About 679 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 18 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 64th wettest of 80 towns of 2,500+ in Moselle.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 62 frosts and 49 days of 25°C a year
On about 62 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 11 days it stays below freezing all day. About 49 days a year reach 25°C, and 12 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine: 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 Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine
Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine is 43 km west of Bassing. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Bassing itself. At that distance, read them as the area’s climate.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine (57251001) |
| Distance from the town | 43 km west |
| Station altitude | 260 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 238 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 9.1 km |
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 Bassing 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 Moselle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassing | Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine | 25.1°C | −0.5°C | 679 mm |
| Dieuze 8.9 km | Nancy-Essey | 25.8°C 0.7°C warmer | −0.2°C about the same | 746 mm |
| Morhange 13 km | same station | 25.1°C about the same | −0.5°C about the same | 679 mm |
| Sarralbe 21 km | Mouterhouse | 26.4°C 1.3°C warmer | −1.5°C 1°C colder | 954 mm |
| Puttelange-aux-Lacs 22 km | Mouterhouse | 26.4°C 1.3°C warmer | −1.5°C 1°C colder | 954 mm |
| Sarre-Union 22 km | Mouterhouse | 26.4°C 1.3°C warmer | −1.5°C 1°C colder | 954 mm |
| Sarrebourg 24 km | Phalsbourg | 24.3°C 0.8°C cooler | −0.7°C about the same | 865 mm |
Bassing weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.7°C | −0.5°C | 2.1°C | 53 mm |
| February | 6.5°C | −0.1°C | 3.2°C | 48 mm |
| March | 10.9°C | 2.1°C | 6.5°C | 47 mm |
| April | 15.4°C | 4.9°C | 10.1°C | 40 mm |
| May | 19.3°C | 8.8°C | 14.1°C | 64 mm |
| June | 23.1°C | 12.1°C | 17.6°C | 57 mm |
| July | 25.1°C | 14.2°C | 19.7°C | 64 mm |
| August | 24.8°C | 14.1°C | 19.4°C | 60 mm |
| September | 20.2°C | 10.5°C | 15.3°C | 59 mm |
| October | 14.9°C | 7.2°C | 11.0°C | 61 mm |
| November | 8.8°C | 3.3°C | 6.0°C | 60 mm |
| December | 5.3°C | 0.6°C | 3.0°C | 67 mm |
| Year | 14.9°C | 6.4°C | 10.7°C | 679 mm |
Where Bassing’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine, 43 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 Moselle.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Bassing’s climate
How warm does Bassing get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.1°C. About 49 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 70% of mainland French towns, and about 12 reach 30°C.
How cold does Bassing get in winter?
January nights average −0.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 62 nights a year, and about 11 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bassing get?
About 679 mm a year, less than 75% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (67 mm) and April the driest (40 mm).
Are these figures for Bassing itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Bassing, Aéroport Metz-Nancy-Lorraine, 43 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 AEROPORT METZ-NANCY-LORRAINE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Bassing →
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.