Frosty mornings in Brinay outnumber those of 81% of mainland French towns
July afternoons average 25.9°C. Seasons differ by 25°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 77% of mainland French towns. From May to September, highs of 20–26°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
Figures from Météo-France’s Ourouer station, 31 km west: at that distance, read them as the area’s climate rather than the town’s.
A year in Brinay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Ourouer station.
What a year in Brinay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Ourouer.
About 889 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ in Nièvre.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Autun
A frosty town: 60 frosts and 60 days of 25°C a year
On about 60 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 7 days it stays below freezing all day. About 60 days a year reach 25°C, and 18 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Ourouer: 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 Ourouer
Ourouer is 31 km west of Brinay. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Brinay itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Ourouer (58204001) |
| Distance from the town | 31 km west |
| Station altitude | 262 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 219 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 19 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Autun, 43 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 Brinay 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 Nièvre.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinay | Ourouer | 25.9°C | 0.8°C | 889 mm |
| La Machine 22 km | same station | 25.9°C about the same | 0.8°C about the same | 889 mm |
| Decize 27 km | Yzeure | 27.0°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.8°C about the same | 796 mm |
Brinay weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Ourouer station; sunshine at Autun.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4°C | 0.8°C | 3.6°C | 80 mm | 67 |
| February | 7.9°C | 0.5°C | 4.2°C | 68 mm | 103 |
| March | 12.4°C | 2.8°C | 7.6°C | 63 mm | 162 |
| April | 15.9°C | 4.9°C | 10.4°C | 76 mm | 197 |
| May | 19.6°C | 8.5°C | 14.0°C | 75 mm | 209 |
| June | 23.4°C | 11.8°C | 17.6°C | 67 mm | 245 |
| July | 25.9°C | 13.7°C | 19.8°C | 56 mm | 262 |
| August | 25.8°C | 13.6°C | 19.7°C | 67 mm | 228 |
| September | 21.1°C | 10.3°C | 15.7°C | 68 mm | 192 |
| October | 15.9°C | 7.7°C | 11.8°C | 85 mm | 124 |
| November | 10.1°C | 3.7°C | 6.9°C | 92 mm | 72 |
| December | 6.8°C | 1.3°C | 4.1°C | 93 mm | 59 |
| Year | 15.9°C | 6.6°C | 11.3°C | 889 mm | 1,918 |
Where Brinay’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Ourouer, 31 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, Autun, 43 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 Nièvre.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Brinay’s climate
How warm does Brinay get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.9°C. About 60 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 50% of mainland French towns, and about 18 reach 30°C.
How cold does Brinay get in winter?
February nights average 0.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 60 nights a year, and about 7 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Brinay get?
About 889 mm a year, more than 77% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (93 mm) and July the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Autun (43 km away), averages 1,918 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Brinay itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Brinay, Ourouer, 31 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 OUROUER, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Brinay →
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.