Nights turn raw in Dabo each January, colder than in 95% of mainland French towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 23.7°C. Of the 80 towns of 2,500+ in Moselle, it is the wettest. Only 25°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 18–24°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Wangenbourg station, 6.3 km east.
A year in Dabo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Wangenbourg station.
What a year in Dabo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Wangenbourg.
About 1,132 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 37 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 80 towns of 2,500+ in Moselle.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 71 frosts and 37 days of 25°C a year
On about 71 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 22 days it stays below freezing all day. About 37 days a year reach 25°C, and 7 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Wangenbourg: 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 Wangenbourg
Wangenbourg is 6.3 km east of Dabo. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Dabo itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Wangenbourg (67122001) |
| Distance from the town | 6.3 km east |
| Station altitude | 460 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 389 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 Dabo 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, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabo | Wangenbourg | 23.7°C | −1.2°C | 1,132 mm |
| Phalsbourg 11 km | Phalsbourg | 24.3°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.7°C 0.5°C milder | 865 mm |
| Marmoutier 12 km | Phalsbourg | 24.3°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.7°C 0.5°C milder | 865 mm |
| Saverne 13 km | Phalsbourg | 24.3°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.7°C 0.5°C milder | 865 mm |
| Sarrebourg 15 km | Phalsbourg | 24.3°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.7°C 0.5°C milder | 865 mm |
| Wasselonne 16 km | Strasbourg-Entzheim | 26.4°C 2.7°C warmer | −0.2°C 1°C milder | 636 mm |
| Marlenheim 20 km | Strasbourg-Entzheim | 26.4°C 2.7°C warmer | −0.2°C 1°C milder | 636 mm |
Dabo weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Wangenbourg station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8°C | −1.2°C | 1.3°C | 103 mm |
| February | 5.1°C | −0.8°C | 2.1°C | 97 mm |
| March | 9.3°C | 1.9°C | 5.6°C | 96 mm |
| April | 14.1°C | 4.9°C | 9.5°C | 72 mm |
| May | 18.0°C | 8.8°C | 13.4°C | 98 mm |
| June | 21.8°C | 12.1°C | 17.0°C | 80 mm |
| July | 23.7°C | 14.2°C | 18.9°C | 85 mm |
| August | 23.5°C | 14.1°C | 18.8°C | 82 mm |
| September | 18.8°C | 10.5°C | 14.7°C | 83 mm |
| October | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 10.1°C | 102 mm |
| November | 7.7°C | 2.6°C | 5.1°C | 106 mm |
| December | 4.6°C | −0.1°C | 2.2°C | 126 mm |
| Year | 13.6°C | 6.2°C | 9.9°C | 1,132 mm |
Where Dabo’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Wangenbourg, 6.3 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 Moselle.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Dabo’s climate
How warm does Dabo get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.7°C. About 37 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 85% of mainland French towns, and about 7 reach 30°C.
How cold does Dabo get in winter?
January nights average −1.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 71 nights a year, and about 22 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Dabo get?
About 1,132 mm a year, more than 93% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (126 mm) and April the driest (72 mm).
Are these figures for Dabo itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Dabo, Wangenbourg, 6.3 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 WANGENBOURG_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Dabo →
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.