Orcival sits near the top of mainland French towns for frosts
Midsummer highs settle at about 21.5°C. Only 24°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Of the 44 towns of 2,500+ in Puy-de-Dôme, it has the coolest July afternoons. Plan time outside from June to August, when highs sit at 19–22°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Fontaine-du-Ber station, 18 km north-east.
A year in Orcival at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Fontaine-du-Ber station.
What a year in Orcival feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fontaine-du-Ber.
About 1,024 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. About 32 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 44 towns of 2,500+ in Puy-de-Dôme.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Chastreix
A frosty town: 101 frosts and 22 days of 25°C a year
On about 101 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 21 days it stays below freezing all day. About 22 days a year reach 25°C, and 3 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Fontaine-du-Ber: 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 Fontaine-du-Ber
Fontaine-du-Ber is 18 km north-east of Orcival. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Orcival itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Fontaine-du-Ber (63263005) |
| Distance from the town | 18 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 971 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 931 m |
| Period | 1993–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 3.9 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Chastreix, 17 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 Orcival 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 Puy-de-Dôme.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orcival | Fontaine-du-Ber | 21.5°C | −2.1°C | 1,024 mm |
| Aydat 12 km | Gelles | 23.6°C 2.1°C warmer | −1.2°C 0.9°C milder | 1,026 mm |
| Saint-Genès-Champanelle 14 km | same station | 21.5°C about the same | −2.1°C about the same | 1,024 mm |
| Orcines 18 km | Gelles | 23.6°C 2.1°C warmer | −1.2°C 0.9°C milder | 1,026 mm |
| Ceyrat 19 km | Sayat | 25.4°C 3.9°C warmer | 0.0°C 2.1°C milder | 776 mm |
| Royat 19 km | Sayat | 25.4°C 3.9°C warmer | 0.0°C 2.1°C milder | 776 mm |
| Chamalières 21 km | Clermont-Fd | 26.8°C 5.3°C warmer | 0.6°C 2.7°C milder | 563 mm |
Orcival weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Fontaine-du-Ber station; sunshine at Chastreix.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.7°C | −2.1°C | 1.3°C | 74 mm | 98 |
| February | 5.0°C | −2.3°C | 1.4°C | 63 mm | 118 |
| March | 8.6°C | −0.3°C | 4.2°C | 67 mm | 153 |
| April | 11.6°C | 2.1°C | 6.8°C | 95 mm | 167 |
| May | 15.4°C | 5.6°C | 10.5°C | 103 mm | 171 |
| June | 19.3°C | 9.0°C | 14.2°C | 89 mm | 196 |
| July | 21.5°C | 10.6°C | 16.0°C | 96 mm | 229 |
| August | 21.5°C | 10.6°C | 16.0°C | 85 mm | 212 |
| September | 17.3°C | 7.4°C | 12.3°C | 88 mm | 177 |
| October | 13.7°C | 5.2°C | 9.4°C | 84 mm | 138 |
| November | 8.1°C | 1.0°C | 4.6°C | 94 mm | 87 |
| December | 5.5°C | −1.2°C | 2.1°C | 86 mm | 92 |
| Year | 12.7°C | 3.8°C | 8.2°C | 1,024 mm | 1,837 |
Where Orcival’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Fontaine-du-Ber, 18 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1993–2020, where its record is shorter).
- 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, Chastreix, 17 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 Puy-de-Dôme.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Orcival’s climate
How warm does Orcival get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21.5°C. About 22 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 95% of mainland French towns, and about 3 reach 30°C.
How cold does Orcival get in winter?
February nights average −2.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 101 nights a year, and about 21 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Orcival get?
About 1,024 mm a year, more than 88% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (103 mm) and February the driest (63 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Chastreix (17 km away), averages 1,837 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Orcival itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Orcival, Fontaine-du-Ber, 18 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 FONTAINE-DU-BER_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Orcival →
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.