Fewer days reach 25 degrees in Coigneux than in 93% of mainland French towns
January mornings start at about 1.3°C. Rain peaks in December and eases off in April. Of the 24 towns of 2,500+ in Somme, it is the wettest. 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 Saulty station, 10 km north.
A year in Coigneux at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saulty station.
What a year in Coigneux feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saulty.
About 900 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 24 towns of 2,500+ in Somme.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Amiens-Glisy
43 frosts and 26 days of 25°C a year
On about 43 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 8 days it stays below freezing all day. About 26 days a year reach 25°C, and 5 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saulty: 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 Saulty
Saulty is 10 km north of Coigneux. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Coigneux itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saulty (62784001) |
| Distance from the town | 10 km north |
| Station altitude | 174 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 119 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Amiens-Glisy, 31 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 Coigneux 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 Somme.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coigneux | Saulty | 22.9°C | 1.3°C | 900 mm |
| Doullens 15 km | Bernaville | 22.4°C 0.5°C cooler | 1.3°C about the same | 877 mm |
| Albert 16 km | Méaulte | 23.6°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 730 mm |
| Dainville 21 km | Arras | 23.6°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.3°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Bapaume 22 km | Méaulte | 23.6°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.1°C about the same | 730 mm |
| Achicourt 22 km | Arras | 23.6°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.3°C about the same | 711 mm |
| Beaurains 22 km | Arras | 23.6°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.3°C about the same | 711 mm |
Coigneux weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saulty station; sunshine at Amiens-Glisy.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.7°C | 1.3°C | 3.5°C | 79 mm | 64 |
| February | 6.5°C | 1.4°C | 4.0°C | 69 mm | 87 |
| March | 10.1°C | 3.3°C | 6.7°C | 70 mm | 147 |
| April | 13.9°C | 5.1°C | 9.5°C | 53 mm | 206 |
| May | 17.2°C | 8.0°C | 12.6°C | 67 mm | 203 |
| June | 20.2°C | 10.8°C | 15.5°C | 72 mm | 220 |
| July | 22.9°C | 12.8°C | 17.8°C | 77 mm | 224 |
| August | 23.0°C | 13.1°C | 18.0°C | 81 mm | 188 |
| September | 19.4°C | 10.7°C | 15.0°C | 67 mm | 168 |
| October | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 11.2°C | 79 mm | 117 |
| November | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | 6.9°C | 85 mm | 71 |
| December | 6.2°C | 1.9°C | 4.0°C | 101 mm | 67 |
| Year | 14.1°C | 6.7°C | 10.4°C | 900 mm | 1,761 |
Where Coigneux’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saulty, 10 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, Amiens-Glisy, 31 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 Somme.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Coigneux’s climate
How warm does Coigneux get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.0°C. About 26 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 93% of mainland French towns, and about 5 reach 30°C.
How cold does Coigneux get in winter?
January nights average 1.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 43 nights a year, and about 8 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Coigneux get?
About 900 mm a year, more than 77% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (101 mm) and April the driest (53 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Amiens-Glisy (31 km away), averages 1,761 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Coigneux itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Coigneux, Saulty, 10 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 SAULTY, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Coigneux →
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.