Frosty mornings in Torcy outnumber those of 87% of mainland French towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 26.3°C. A year here swings 26°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its yearly rainfall tops that of 87% of mainland French towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne station, 11 km north-west.
A year in Torcy at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne station.
What a year in Torcy feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne.
About 974 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and August the driest. About 32 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 32 towns of 2,500+ in Saône-et-Loire.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Mt-Saint-Vincent
A frosty town: 65 frosts and 64 days of 25°C a year
On about 65 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 6 days it stays below freezing all day. About 64 days a year reach 25°C, and 18 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne: 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-Symphorien-de-Marmagne
Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne is 11 km north-west of Torcy. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Torcy itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne (71482001) |
| Distance from the town | 11 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 349 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 326 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Mt-Saint-Vincent, 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 Torcy 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torcy | Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne | 26.3°C | 0.0°C | 974 mm |
| Le Creusot 2.2 km | same station | 26.3°C about the same | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Le Breuil 4 km | same station | 26.3°C about the same | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Montchanin 4.5 km | same station | 26.3°C about the same | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Blanzy 9.8 km | same station | 26.3°C about the same | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Montceau-les-Mines 13 km | same station | 26.3°C about the same | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Saint-Vallier 16 km | Guiche(la) | 25.5°C 0.8°C cooler | −0.3°C about the same | 963 mm |
Torcy weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne station; sunshine at Mt-Saint-Vincent.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.3°C | 0.0°C | 3.1°C | 91 mm | 73 |
| February | 8.0°C | 0.0°C | 4.0°C | 74 mm | 100 |
| March | 12.5°C | 2.2°C | 7.3°C | 72 mm | 162 |
| April | 16.0°C | 4.6°C | 10.3°C | 74 mm | 190 |
| May | 19.8°C | 8.4°C | 14.1°C | 90 mm | 208 |
| June | 23.9°C | 11.6°C | 17.8°C | 70 mm | 244 |
| July | 26.3°C | 13.2°C | 19.8°C | 69 mm | 265 |
| August | 26.0°C | 12.9°C | 19.4°C | 68 mm | 239 |
| September | 21.6°C | 9.7°C | 15.6°C | 71 mm | 187 |
| October | 16.3°C | 7.0°C | 11.7°C | 87 mm | 130 |
| November | 10.2°C | 2.9°C | 6.5°C | 106 mm | 83 |
| December | 6.9°C | 0.7°C | 3.8°C | 103 mm | 69 |
| Year | 16.1°C | 6.1°C | 11.1°C | 974 mm | 1,950 |
Where Torcy’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne, 11 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, Mt-Saint-Vincent, 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 Saône-et-Loire.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Torcy’s climate
How warm does Torcy get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.3°C. About 64 days a year reach 25°C, more than 55% of mainland French towns, and about 18 reach 30°C.
How cold does Torcy get in winter?
January nights average 0.0°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 65 nights a year, and about 6 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Torcy get?
About 974 mm a year, more than 87% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (106 mm) and August the driest (68 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Mt-Saint-Vincent (17 km away), averages 1,950 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Torcy itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Torcy, Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne, 11 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-SYMPHORIEN DE MARMAGNE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Torcy →
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.