Winter nights in Uchon are colder than in 88% of mainland French towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 24.0°C. Its July afternoons are the coolest among its 6 nearest neighbors. Of all months, November brings the most rain and February the least. The outdoor season runs from May to September, with highs of 18–24°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Mt-Saint-Vincent station, 26 km south-east; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Uchon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Mt-Saint-Vincent station.
What a year in Uchon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mt-Saint-Vincent.
About 891 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 12th wettest of 32 towns of 2,500+ in Saône-et-Loire.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Autun
A frosty town: 61 frosts and 38 days of 25°C a year
On about 61 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 18 days it stays below freezing all day. About 38 days a year reach 25°C, and 8 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Mt-Saint-Vincent: 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 Mt-Saint-Vincent
Mt-Saint-Vincent is 26 km south-east of Uchon. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Uchon itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Mt-Saint-Vincent (71320001) |
| Distance from the town | 26 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 601 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 642 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 7.2 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Autun, 18 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 Uchon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchon | Mt-Saint-Vincent | 24.0°C | −0.3°C | 891 mm |
| Le Creusot 13 km | Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne | 26.3°C 2.3°C warmer | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Torcy 14 km | Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne | 26.3°C 2.3°C warmer | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Blanzy 16 km | Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne | 26.3°C 2.3°C warmer | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Le Breuil 16 km | Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne | 26.3°C 2.3°C warmer | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
| Autun 16 km | Autun | 25.9°C 1.9°C warmer | −0.3°C about the same | 857 mm |
| Sanvignes-les-Mines 17 km | Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne | 26.3°C 2.3°C warmer | 0.0°C about the same | 974 mm |
Uchon weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Mt-Saint-Vincent station; sunshine at Autun.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.3°C | −0.3°C | 2.0°C | 70 mm | 67 |
| February | 5.6°C | 0.1°C | 2.9°C | 56 mm | 103 |
| March | 10.0°C | 2.9°C | 6.5°C | 62 mm | 162 |
| April | 13.8°C | 5.5°C | 9.6°C | 67 mm | 197 |
| May | 17.7°C | 9.1°C | 13.4°C | 88 mm | 209 |
| June | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 17.1°C | 72 mm | 245 |
| July | 24.0°C | 14.6°C | 19.3°C | 81 mm | 262 |
| August | 23.9°C | 14.7°C | 19.3°C | 71 mm | 228 |
| September | 19.2°C | 11.2°C | 15.2°C | 71 mm | 192 |
| October | 14.0°C | 7.9°C | 11.0°C | 85 mm | 124 |
| November | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | 5.8°C | 92 mm | 72 |
| December | 5.2°C | 0.7°C | 2.9°C | 77 mm | 59 |
| Year | 14.0°C | 6.9°C | 10.4°C | 891 mm | 1,918 |
Where Uchon’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Mt-Saint-Vincent, 26 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, Autun, 18 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 Uchon’s climate
How warm does Uchon get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.0°C. About 38 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 82% of mainland French towns, and about 8 reach 30°C.
How cold does Uchon get in winter?
January nights average −0.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 61 nights a year, and about 18 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Uchon get?
About 891 mm a year, more than 77% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (92 mm) and February the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Autun (18 km away), averages 1,918 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Uchon itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Uchon, Mt-Saint-Vincent, 26 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 MT-ST-VINCENT, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Uchon →
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.