Summer afternoons in Courris are warmer than in 86% of mainland French towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 2.2°C. Expect the heaviest rain in December and the lightest in July. It is the wettest of its 6 nearest neighbors. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Bastide Solages station, 7.5 km east.
A year in Courris at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Bastide Solages station.
What a year in Courris feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bastide Solages.
About 951 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and July the driest. About 33 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
40 frosts and 97 days of 25°C a year
On about 40 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 97 days a year reach 25°C, and 41 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bastide Solages: 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 Bastide Solages
Bastide Solages is 7.5 km east of Courris. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Courris itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Bastide Solages (12023001) |
| Distance from the town | 7.5 km east |
| Station altitude | 230 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 237 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Albi, 24 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 Courris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courris | Bastide Solages | 28.6°C | 2.2°C | 951 mm |
| Arthès 16 km | Albi | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Saint-Juéry 16 km | Albi | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Lescure-d'Albigeois 19 km | Albi | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Puygouzon 20 km | Albi | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Albi 21 km | Albi | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Cagnac-les-Mines 22 km | Albi | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
Courris weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Bastide Solages station; sunshine at Albi.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.4°C | 2.2°C | 5.8°C | 93 mm | 91 |
| February | 11.0°C | 1.9°C | 6.5°C | 70 mm | 120 |
| March | 15.0°C | 4.0°C | 9.5°C | 74 mm | 175 |
| April | 18.0°C | 6.5°C | 12.2°C | 95 mm | 188 |
| May | 22.0°C | 9.9°C | 15.9°C | 92 mm | 219 |
| June | 26.2°C | 13.2°C | 19.7°C | 72 mm | 247 |
| July | 28.6°C | 15.0°C | 21.8°C | 50 mm | 276 |
| August | 28.7°C | 15.0°C | 21.9°C | 62 mm | 263 |
| September | 24.6°C | 12.0°C | 18.3°C | 71 mm | 216 |
| October | 19.5°C | 9.8°C | 14.7°C | 81 mm | 156 |
| November | 13.4°C | 5.7°C | 9.5°C | 95 mm | 96 |
| December | 10.1°C | 2.9°C | 6.5°C | 96 mm | 88 |
| Year | 18.9°C | 8.2°C | 13.5°C | 951 mm | 2,134 |
Where Courris’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Bastide Solages, 7.5 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, 24 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 Courris’s climate
How warm does Courris get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28.7°C. About 97 days a year reach 25°C, more than 86% of mainland French towns, and about 41 reach 30°C.
How cold does Courris get in winter?
February nights average 1.9°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 40 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Courris get?
About 951 mm a year, more than 84% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (96 mm) and July the driest (50 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Albi (24 km away), averages 2,134 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Courris itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Courris, Bastide Solages, 7.5 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 BASTIDE SOLAGES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Courris →
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.