Corbel sits near the bottom of mainland French towns for winter warmth
Midsummer highs settle at about 22.0°C. None of the 37 towns of 2,500+ in Savoie has cooler July afternoons. Rain peaks in November and eases off in May. Expect about 111 frosty starts a year, nights when the air falls below freezing.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Colomban-des-Villards station, 35 km south-east; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Corbel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Colomban-des-Villards station.
What a year in Corbel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Colomban-des-Villards.
About 1,175 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and May the driest. About 43 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 14th wettest of 37 towns of 2,500+ in Savoie.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Chambery-Aix
A frosty town: 111 frosts and 21 days of 25°C a year
On about 111 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 23 days it stays below freezing all day. About 21 days a year reach 25°C, and 2 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Colomban-des-Villards: 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-Colomban-des-Villards
Saint-Colomban-des-Villards is 35 km south-east of Corbel. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Corbel itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Colomban-des-Villards (73230002) |
| Distance from the town | 35 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 1,085 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 938 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 14 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Chambery-Aix, 23 km away |
Corbel sits 147 m lower than the station. Air usually warms by about 0.65°C every 100 m you go down, so expect Corbel to run about 1°C warmer than these figures.
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 Corbel 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 Savoie.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbel | Saint-Colomban-des-Villards | 22.0°C | −3.5°C | 1,175 mm |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Pont 8.9 km | Pont-de-Beauvoisin | 28.5°C 6.5°C warmer | −1.2°C 2.3°C milder | 1,166 mm |
| Chapareillan 13 km | Challes-les-Eaux | 28.1°C 6.1°C warmer | −1.8°C 1.7°C milder | 1,148 mm |
| Le Touvet 13 km | Challes-les-Eaux | 28.1°C 6.1°C warmer | −1.8°C 1.7°C milder | 1,148 mm |
| Saint-Baldoph 14 km | Challes-les-Eaux | 28.1°C 6.1°C warmer | −1.8°C 1.7°C milder | 1,148 mm |
| Jacob-Bellecombette 15 km | Challes-les-Eaux | 28.1°C 6.1°C warmer | −1.8°C 1.7°C milder | 1,148 mm |
| Cognin 15 km | Challes-les-Eaux | 28.1°C 6.1°C warmer | −1.8°C 1.7°C milder | 1,148 mm |
Corbel weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Colomban-des-Villards station; sunshine at Chambery-Aix.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.1°C | −3.5°C | −0.2°C | 118 mm | 77 |
| February | 4.2°C | −3.5°C | 0.3°C | 93 mm | 102 |
| March | 8.6°C | −0.4°C | 4.1°C | 92 mm | 158 |
| April | 12.4°C | 2.7°C | 7.6°C | 87 mm | 176 |
| May | 16.3°C | 6.5°C | 11.4°C | 77 mm | 202 |
| June | 20.0°C | 9.7°C | 14.8°C | 87 mm | 236 |
| July | 22.0°C | 11.4°C | 16.7°C | 89 mm | 262 |
| August | 21.5°C | 11.2°C | 16.3°C | 90 mm | 237 |
| September | 17.0°C | 7.9°C | 12.4°C | 92 mm | 181 |
| October | 12.9°C | 4.6°C | 8.8°C | 103 mm | 124 |
| November | 7.1°C | 0.3°C | 3.7°C | 126 mm | 75 |
| December | 3.4°C | −2.7°C | 0.4°C | 122 mm | 66 |
| Year | 12.4°C | 3.7°C | 8.0°C | 1,175 mm | 1,895 |
Where Corbel’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, 35 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, Chambery-Aix, 23 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 Savoie.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Corbel’s climate
How warm does Corbel get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.0°C. About 21 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 95% of mainland French towns, and about 2 reach 30°C.
How cold does Corbel get in winter?
January nights average −3.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 111 nights a year, and about 23 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Corbel get?
About 1,175 mm a year, more than 96% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (126 mm) and May the driest (77 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Chambery-Aix (23 km away), averages 1,895 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Corbel itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Corbel, Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, 35 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 COLOMBAN DES VILLARDS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Corbel →
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.