Villarembert sits near the top of mainland French towns for frosts
July afternoons average 20.2°C. The rainiest month is November; the driest is February. Only about 9 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than in almost every mainland French town. Plan time outside for July and August, when highs sit at 20°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Albiez station, 6.4 km south-east.
A year in Villarembert at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Albiez station.
What a year in Villarembert feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Albiez.
About 956 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 33 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 32nd wettest of 37 towns of 2,500+ in Savoie.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Villar-Saint-Pancrace
A frosty town: 140 frosts and 9 days of 25°C a year
On about 140 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 26 days it stays below freezing all day. About 9 days a year reach 25°C, and under 1 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Albiez: 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 Albiez
Albiez is 6.4 km south-east of Villarembert. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Villarembert itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Albiez (73013001) |
| Distance from the town | 6.4 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 1,540 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 1,538 m |
| Period | 1992–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Sunshine measured at | Villar-Saint-Pancrace, 50 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 Villarembert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarembert | Albiez | 20.2°C | −5.1°C | 956 mm |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 7.1 km | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 27.4°C 7.2°C warmer | −1.9°C 3.2°C milder | 911 mm |
| Allevard 23 km | Sainte-Marie Cuines | 28.4°C 8.2°C warmer | −2.2°C 2.9°C milder | 856 mm |
| Crêts en Belledonne 23 km | Sainte-Marie Cuines | 28.4°C 8.2°C warmer | −2.2°C 2.9°C milder | 856 mm |
| Les Belleville 24 km | Saint-Martin de Belleville | 21.1°C 0.9°C warmer | −5.9°C 0.8°C colder | 926 mm |
| Valgelon-La Rochette 27 km | Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy | 27.7°C 7.5°C warmer | −1.8°C 3.3°C milder | 1,122 mm |
| Froges 27 km | Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy | 27.7°C 7.5°C warmer | −1.8°C 3.3°C milder | 1,122 mm |
Villarembert weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Albiez station; sunshine at Villar-Saint-Pancrace.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.1°C | −5.1°C | −1.0°C | 86 mm | 126 |
| February | 4.0°C | −5.4°C | −0.7°C | 66 mm | 131 |
| March | 7.4°C | −2.6°C | 2.4°C | 69 mm | 165 |
| April | 10.1°C | 0.8°C | 5.4°C | 71 mm | 193 |
| May | 14.0°C | 4.6°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm | 217 |
| June | 17.9°C | 7.7°C | 12.8°C | 76 mm | 245 |
| July | 20.2°C | 9.6°C | 14.9°C | 72 mm | 270 |
| August | 19.7°C | 9.9°C | 14.8°C | 77 mm | 250 |
| September | 15.4°C | 6.5°C | 11.0°C | 73 mm | 179 |
| October | 12.1°C | 3.5°C | 7.8°C | 81 mm | 139 |
| November | 6.8°C | −1.1°C | 2.8°C | 97 mm | 112 |
| December | 3.5°C | −4.0°C | −0.3°C | 95 mm | 109 |
| Year | 11.2°C | 2.0°C | 6.6°C | 956 mm | 2,135 |
Where Villarembert’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Albiez, 6.4 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1992–2020, where its record is shorter).
- 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, Villar-Saint-Pancrace, 50 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 Villarembert’s climate
How warm does Villarembert get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20.2°C. About 9 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than almost every mainland French town, and about under 1 reach 30°C.
How cold does Villarembert get in winter?
February nights average −5.4°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 140 nights a year, and about 26 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Villarembert get?
About 956 mm a year, more than 84% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (97 mm) and February the driest (66 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Villar-Saint-Pancrace (50 km away), averages 2,135 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Villarembert itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Villarembert, Albiez, 6.4 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 ALBIEZ, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Villarembert →
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.