Frosty mornings in Serrières outnumber those of 91% of mainland French towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 26.0°C. None of the 32 towns of 2,500+ in Saône-et-Loire gets more rain. Temperatures cover 27°C across the year, low to high. Central heating does most of its work from November to April, in months below 10°C on average.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Matour station, 15 km west.
A year in Serrières at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Matour station.
What a year in Serrières feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Matour.
About 1,030 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 33 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 32 towns of 2,500+ in Saône-et-Loire.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Mâcon
A frosty town: 70 frosts and 60 days of 25°C a year
On about 70 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 9 days it stays below freezing all day. About 60 days a year reach 25°C, and 17 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Matour: 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 Matour
Matour is 15 km west of Serrières. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Serrières itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Matour (71289001) |
| Distance from the town | 15 km west |
| Station altitude | 415 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 392 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 9.6 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Mâcon, 9.6 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 Serrières 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 Saône-et-Loire.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serrières | Matour | 26.0°C | −0.5°C | 1,030 mm |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon 10 km | Mâcon | 27.1°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.7°C 1.2°C milder | 834 mm |
| Crêches-sur-Saône 11 km | Mâcon | 27.1°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.7°C 1.2°C milder | 834 mm |
| Mâcon 12 km | Mâcon | 27.1°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.7°C 1.2°C milder | 834 mm |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay 13 km | Mâcon | 27.1°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.7°C 1.2°C milder | 834 mm |
| Cluny 14 km | Jalogny | 26.8°C 0.8°C warmer | −0.3°C about the same | 873 mm |
| Replonges 16 km | Mâcon | 27.1°C 1.1°C warmer | 0.7°C 1.2°C milder | 834 mm |
Serrières weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Matour station; sunshine at Mâcon.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5°C | −0.5°C | 3.0°C | 83 mm | 62 |
| February | 7.9°C | −0.5°C | 3.7°C | 71 mm | 96 |
| March | 12.1°C | 1.9°C | 7.0°C | 74 mm | 164 |
| April | 15.6°C | 4.3°C | 9.9°C | 80 mm | 192 |
| May | 19.7°C | 8.0°C | 13.9°C | 101 mm | 217 |
| June | 23.6°C | 11.5°C | 17.6°C | 80 mm | 249 |
| July | 26.0°C | 13.4°C | 19.7°C | 83 mm | 275 |
| August | 26.0°C | 13.1°C | 19.5°C | 76 mm | 251 |
| September | 21.2°C | 9.6°C | 15.4°C | 83 mm | 195 |
| October | 16.3°C | 6.9°C | 11.6°C | 97 mm | 120 |
| November | 10.6°C | 2.7°C | 6.7°C | 109 mm | 71 |
| December | 7.1°C | 0.2°C | 3.7°C | 93 mm | 52 |
| Year | 16.1°C | 5.9°C | 11.0°C | 1,030 mm | 1,943 |
Where Serrières’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Matour, 15 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, Mâcon, 9.6 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 Saône-et-Loire.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Serrières’s climate
How warm does Serrières get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.0°C. About 60 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 51% of mainland French towns, and about 17 reach 30°C.
How cold does Serrières get in winter?
January nights average −0.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 70 nights a year, and about 9 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Serrières get?
About 1,030 mm a year, more than 88% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (109 mm) and February the driest (71 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Mâcon (9.6 km away), averages 1,943 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Serrières itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Serrières, Matour, 15 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 MATOUR_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Serrières →
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.