Midwinter lows in Denicé sink below those of 81% of mainland French towns
July afternoons average 27.4°C. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 71% of mainland French towns. Winter and summer sit 27°C apart. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Liergues station, 3 km south.
A year in Denicé at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Liergues station.
What a year in Denicé feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Liergues.
About 710 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 21 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 118th wettest of 118 towns of 2,500+ in Rhône.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 51 frosts and 76 days of 25°C a year
On about 51 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 7 days it stays below freezing all day. About 76 days a year reach 25°C, and 25 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Liergues: 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 Liergues
Liergues is 3 km south of Denicé. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Denicé itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Liergues (69114001) |
| Distance from the town | 3 km south |
| Station altitude | 290 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 253 m |
| Period | 1992–2020 (the station’s own record) |
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 Denicé 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 Rhône.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denicé | Liergues | 27.4°C | 0.4°C | 710 mm |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées 4 km | same station | 27.4°C about the same | 0.4°C about the same | 710 mm |
| Gleizé 4.2 km | Villefranche | 28.8°C 1.4°C warmer | 0.9°C 0.5°C milder | 791 mm |
| Arnas 4.9 km | Villefranche | 28.8°C 1.4°C warmer | 0.9°C 0.5°C milder | 791 mm |
| Limas 5.5 km | Villefranche | 28.8°C 1.4°C warmer | 0.9°C 0.5°C milder | 791 mm |
| Villefranche-sur-Saône 6 km | Villefranche | 28.8°C 1.4°C warmer | 0.9°C 0.5°C milder | 791 mm |
| Pommiers 6.2 km | Pommiers | 27.7°C about the same | 1.0°C 0.6°C milder | 778 mm |
Denicé weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Liergues station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8°C | 0.4°C | 3.6°C | 45 mm |
| February | 8.5°C | 0.7°C | 4.6°C | 34 mm |
| March | 13.3°C | 3.3°C | 8.3°C | 38 mm |
| April | 17.0°C | 6.3°C | 11.6°C | 54 mm |
| May | 21.3°C | 10.0°C | 15.7°C | 65 mm |
| June | 25.2°C | 13.4°C | 19.3°C | 70 mm |
| July | 27.4°C | 15.0°C | 21.2°C | 71 mm |
| August | 27.1°C | 14.5°C | 20.8°C | 65 mm |
| September | 22.3°C | 10.9°C | 16.6°C | 59 mm |
| October | 17.2°C | 8.0°C | 12.6°C | 80 mm |
| November | 10.8°C | 3.8°C | 7.3°C | 81 mm |
| December | 7.2°C | 1.1°C | 4.1°C | 49 mm |
| Year | 17.0°C | 7.3°C | 12.1°C | 710 mm |
Where Denicé’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Liergues, 3 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1992–2020, 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.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Rhône.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Denicé’s climate
How warm does Denicé get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.4°C. About 76 days a year reach 25°C, more than 68% of mainland French towns, and about 25 reach 30°C.
How cold does Denicé get in winter?
January nights average 0.4°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 51 nights a year, and about 7 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Denicé get?
About 710 mm a year, less than 65% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (81 mm) and February the driest (34 mm).
Are these figures for Denicé itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Denicé, Liergues, 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 LIERGUES_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Denicé →
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.