Fewer days reach 25 degrees in Saint-Benin than in 89% of mainland French towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 1.1°C. Its January nights bite harder than in 72% of mainland French towns. Rain peaks in December and eases off in April. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to September, with highs of 18–24°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Épehy station, 30 km west; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Saint-Benin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Épehy station.
What a year in Saint-Benin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Épehy.
About 753 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 14th wettest of 200 towns of 2,500+ in Nord.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Saint-Quentin
48 frosts and 34 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 8 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 Épehy: 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 Épehy
Épehy is 30 km west of Saint-Benin. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saint-Benin itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Épehy (80271002) |
| Distance from the town | 30 km west |
| Station altitude | 117 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 116 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 28 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Saint-Quentin, 37 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 Saint-Benin 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 Nord.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Benin | Épehy | 23.7°C | 1.1°C | 753 mm |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis 3 km | Valenciennes | 24.0°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 694 mm |
| Caudry 9.9 km | same station | 23.7°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 753 mm |
| Bohain-en-Vermandois 11 km | same station | 23.7°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 753 mm |
| Solesmes 12 km | Valenciennes | 24.0°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 694 mm |
| Landrecies 13 km | Valenciennes | 24.0°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 694 mm |
| Fresnoy-le-Grand 16 km | same station | 23.7°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 753 mm |
Saint-Benin weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Épehy station; sunshine at Saint-Quentin.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.7°C | 1.1°C | 3.4°C | 64 mm | 62 |
| February | 6.8°C | 1.3°C | 4.0°C | 58 mm | 79 |
| March | 10.7°C | 3.1°C | 6.9°C | 55 mm | 135 |
| April | 14.7°C | 4.8°C | 9.8°C | 45 mm | 183 |
| May | 18.2°C | 8.2°C | 13.2°C | 63 mm | 206 |
| June | 21.2°C | 10.9°C | 16.1°C | 63 mm | 208 |
| July | 23.7°C | 12.8°C | 18.3°C | 61 mm | 214 |
| August | 23.9°C | 12.8°C | 18.3°C | 69 mm | 207 |
| September | 20.0°C | 10.3°C | 15.2°C | 55 mm | 167 |
| October | 14.9°C | 7.7°C | 11.3°C | 70 mm | 116 |
| November | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | 6.9°C | 70 mm | 67 |
| December | 6.2°C | 1.8°C | 4.0°C | 82 mm | 54 |
| Year | 14.6°C | 6.6°C | 10.6°C | 753 mm | 1,696 |
Where Saint-Benin’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Épehy, 30 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, Saint-Quentin, 37 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 Nord.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Saint-Benin’s climate
How warm does Saint-Benin get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.9°C. About 34 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 89% of mainland French towns, and about 7 reach 30°C.
How cold does Saint-Benin get in winter?
January nights average 1.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 48 nights a year, and about 8 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Saint-Benin get?
About 753 mm a year, less than 51% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (82 mm) and April the driest (45 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Saint-Quentin (37 km away), averages 1,696 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Saint-Benin itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saint-Benin, Épehy, 30 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 EPEHY_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Saint-Benin →
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.