Rainfall in Alban tops that of 93% of mainland French towns: 1,134 mm a year
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 1.7°C. Frost is rarer than in 63% of mainland French towns: about 36 nights a year drop below freezing. Winter and summer sit 24°C apart. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to September brings highs of 19–26°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Montredon-Labessonnié station, 20 km south-west.
A year in Alban at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Montredon-Labessonnié station.
What a year in Alban feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Montredon-Labessonnié.
About 1,134 mm of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. About 40 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd wettest of 27 towns of 2,500+ in Tarn.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Albi
36 frosts and 59 days of 25°C a year
On about 36 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 6 days it stays below freezing all day. About 59 days a year reach 25°C, and 16 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Montredon-Labessonnié: 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 Montredon-Labessonnié
Montredon-Labessonnié is 20 km south-west of Alban. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Alban itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Montredon-Labessonnié (81182004) |
| Distance from the town | 20 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 566 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 613 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 7.7 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Albi, 28 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 Alban 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 Tarn.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alban | Montredon-Labessonnié | 25.6°C | 1.7°C | 1,134 mm |
| Saint-Juéry 21 km | Albi | 28.8°C 3.2°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Arthès 22 km | Albi | 28.8°C 3.2°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Puygouzon 23 km | Albi | 28.8°C 3.2°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Lescure-d'Albigeois 24 km | Albi | 28.8°C 3.2°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Réalmont 25 km | Albi | 28.8°C 3.2°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Albi 25 km | Albi | 28.8°C 3.2°C warmer | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
Alban weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Montredon-Labessonnié station; sunshine at Albi.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.5°C | 1.7°C | 4.6°C | 112 mm | 91 |
| February | 8.5°C | 1.8°C | 5.1°C | 85 mm | 120 |
| March | 12.0°C | 4.2°C | 8.1°C | 95 mm | 175 |
| April | 14.8°C | 6.3°C | 10.5°C | 117 mm | 188 |
| May | 18.9°C | 9.7°C | 14.3°C | 126 mm | 219 |
| June | 22.9°C | 13.0°C | 18.0°C | 89 mm | 247 |
| July | 25.6°C | 15.0°C | 20.3°C | 59 mm | 276 |
| August | 25.9°C | 15.2°C | 20.6°C | 66 mm | 263 |
| September | 21.6°C | 12.3°C | 16.9°C | 78 mm | 216 |
| October | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 13.2°C | 90 mm | 156 |
| November | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | 8.2°C | 108 mm | 96 |
| December | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | 5.6°C | 110 mm | 88 |
| Year | 16.2°C | 8.1°C | 12.1°C | 1,134 mm | 2,134 |
Where Alban’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Montredon-Labessonnié, 20 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, Albi, 28 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 Tarn.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Alban’s climate
How warm does Alban get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.9°C. About 59 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 54% of mainland French towns, and about 16 reach 30°C.
How cold does Alban get in winter?
January nights average 1.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 36 nights a year, and about 6 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Alban get?
About 1,134 mm a year, more than 93% of mainland French towns. May is the wettest month (126 mm) and July the driest (59 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Albi (28 km away), averages 2,134 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Alban itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Alban, Montredon-Labessonnié, 20 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 MONTREDON-LABESSONNIE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Alban →
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.