Nights turn raw in Saint-Appolinaire each January, colder than in 90% of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 25.0°C. Of the 118 towns of 2,500+ in Rhône, it is the wettest. The rainiest month is November; the driest is February. The outdoor season runs from May to September, with highs of 18–25°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Saint-Cyr-Chatoux station, 12 km north-east.
A year in Saint-Appolinaire at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Cyr-Chatoux station.
What a year in Saint-Appolinaire feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Cyr-Chatoux.
About 960 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 118 towns of 2,500+ in Rhône.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 64 frosts and 50 days of 25°C a year
On about 64 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 15 days it stays below freezing all day. About 50 days a year reach 25°C, and 12 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Cyr-Chatoux: 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 Saint-Cyr-Chatoux
Saint-Cyr-Chatoux is 12 km north-east of Saint-Appolinaire. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saint-Appolinaire itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Cyr-Chatoux (69192001) |
| Distance from the town | 12 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 695 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 703 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 5.5 km |
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-Appolinaire 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, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Appolinaire | Saint-Cyr-Chatoux | 25.0°C | −0.5°C | 960 mm |
| Amplepuis 7.2 km | Fourneaux | 27.1°C 2.1°C warmer | 0.1°C 0.6°C milder | 900 mm |
| Tarare 9.2 km | Le Breuil | 27.9°C 2.9°C warmer | −0.7°C about the same | 750 mm |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs 11 km | Fourneaux | 27.1°C 2.1°C warmer | 0.1°C 0.6°C milder | 900 mm |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine 12 km | Le Breuil | 27.9°C 2.9°C warmer | −0.7°C about the same | 750 mm |
| Val d'Oingt 13 km | Le Breuil | 27.9°C 2.9°C warmer | −0.7°C about the same | 750 mm |
| Cours 16 km | Machézal | 25.4°C about the same | 0.5°C 1°C milder | 820 mm |
Saint-Appolinaire weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Cyr-Chatoux station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.8°C | −0.5°C | 2.2°C | 70 mm |
| February | 6.1°C | −0.2°C | 3.0°C | 59 mm |
| March | 10.6°C | 2.7°C | 6.7°C | 62 mm |
| April | 14.2°C | 5.3°C | 9.7°C | 70 mm |
| May | 18.3°C | 9.1°C | 13.7°C | 88 mm |
| June | 22.5°C | 12.7°C | 17.6°C | 85 mm |
| July | 25.0°C | 14.7°C | 19.8°C | 85 mm |
| August | 24.9°C | 14.8°C | 19.8°C | 83 mm |
| September | 20.1°C | 11.2°C | 15.6°C | 75 mm |
| October | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 11.3°C | 101 mm |
| November | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 6.0°C | 103 mm |
| December | 5.6°C | 0.4°C | 3.0°C | 79 mm |
| Year | 14.6°C | 6.8°C | 10.7°C | 960 mm |
Where Saint-Appolinaire’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Cyr-Chatoux, 12 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 Rhône.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Saint-Appolinaire’s climate
How warm does Saint-Appolinaire get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.0°C. About 50 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 68% of mainland French towns, and about 12 reach 30°C.
How cold does Saint-Appolinaire get in winter?
January nights average −0.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 64 nights a year, and about 15 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Saint-Appolinaire get?
About 960 mm a year, more than 85% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (103 mm) and February the driest (59 mm).
Are these figures for Saint-Appolinaire itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saint-Appolinaire, Saint-Cyr-Chatoux, 12 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 ST-CYR-CHATOUX, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Saint-Appolinaire →
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.