Ice on the ground: Méry-la-Bataille sees more frosts than 75% of mainland French towns
July afternoons average 25.4°C. By rainfall alone, it ranks drier than 67% of mainland French towns. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 25°C. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to September, with highs of 22–26°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Godenvillers station, 7 km north-west.
A year in Méry-la-Bataille at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Godenvillers station.
What a year in Méry-la-Bataille feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Godenvillers.
About 702 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 17 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd wettest of 59 towns of 2,500+ in Oise.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 55 frosts and 54 days of 25°C a year
On about 55 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 6 days it stays below freezing all day. About 54 days a year reach 25°C, and 13 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Godenvillers: 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 Godenvillers
Godenvillers is 7 km north-west of Méry-la-Bataille. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Méry-la-Bataille itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Godenvillers (60276001) |
| Distance from the town | 7 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 92 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 123 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 Méry-la-Bataille 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 Oise.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méry-la-Bataille | Godenvillers | 25.4°C | 1.1°C | 702 mm |
| Montdidier 12 km | same station | 25.4°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 702 mm |
| Estrées-Saint-Denis 13 km | Margny-lès-Compiègne | 24.7°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 634 mm |
| Saint-Just-en-Chaussée 15 km | same station | 25.4°C about the same | 1.1°C about the same | 702 mm |
| Venette 19 km | Margny-lès-Compiègne | 24.7°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 634 mm |
| Longueil-Annel 19 km | Margny-lès-Compiègne | 24.7°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 634 mm |
| Margny-lès-Compiègne 19 km | Margny-lès-Compiègne | 24.7°C 0.7°C cooler | 1.5°C about the same | 634 mm |
Méry-la-Bataille weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Godenvillers station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | 3.9°C | 59 mm |
| February | 8.0°C | 1.0°C | 4.5°C | 50 mm |
| March | 12.2°C | 2.6°C | 7.4°C | 49 mm |
| April | 16.2°C | 4.3°C | 10.2°C | 46 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 7.7°C | 13.7°C | 61 mm |
| June | 22.9°C | 10.6°C | 16.8°C | 60 mm |
| July | 25.4°C | 12.5°C | 19.0°C | 61 mm |
| August | 25.5°C | 12.4°C | 18.9°C | 64 mm |
| September | 21.5°C | 9.8°C | 15.6°C | 50 mm |
| October | 16.1°C | 7.3°C | 11.7°C | 63 mm |
| November | 10.5°C | 4.0°C | 7.3°C | 60 mm |
| December | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | 4.4°C | 79 mm |
| Year | 16.0°C | 6.3°C | 11.1°C | 702 mm |
Where Méry-la-Bataille’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Godenvillers, 7 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 Oise.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Méry-la-Bataille’s climate
How warm does Méry-la-Bataille get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.5°C. About 54 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 64% of mainland French towns, and about 13 reach 30°C.
How cold does Méry-la-Bataille get in winter?
February nights average 1.0°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 55 nights a year, and about 6 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Méry-la-Bataille get?
About 702 mm a year, less than 67% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (79 mm) and April the driest (46 mm).
Are these figures for Méry-la-Bataille itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Méry-la-Bataille, Godenvillers, 7 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 GODENVILLERS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Méry-la-Bataille →
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.