Summer arrives in force in Lacapelle-Ségalar, hotter than in 79% of mainland French towns
In January the night’s low is typically 1.0°C. Frost is common: about 56 nights a year drop below freezing, more than in 77% of mainland French towns. Wet weather is most frequent in April and least in July. For walks and days out, May, June, September and October bring highs of 19–25°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Villefranche-de-Rouergue station, 28 km north; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Lacapelle-Ségalar at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Villefranche-de-Rouergue station.
What a year in Lacapelle-Ségalar feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Villefranche-de-Rouergue.
About 865 mm of rain a year
April is the wettest month and July the driest. About 27 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 10th wettest of 27 towns of 2,500+ in Tarn.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Albi
A frosty town: 56 frosts and 84 days of 25°C a year
On about 56 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 84 days a year reach 25°C, and 32 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Villefranche-de-Rouergue: 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 Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Villefranche-de-Rouergue is 28 km north of Lacapelle-Ségalar. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lacapelle-Ségalar itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Villefranche-de-Rouergue (12300004) |
| Distance from the town | 28 km north |
| Station altitude | 330 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 318 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 16 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Albi, 25 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 Lacapelle-Ségalar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacapelle-Ségalar | Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 28.1°C | 1.0°C | 865 mm |
| Carmaux 15 km | Albi | 28.8°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C 0.9°C milder | 734 mm |
| Blaye-les-Mines 15 km | Albi | 28.8°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C 0.9°C milder | 734 mm |
| Cagnac-les-Mines 19 km | Albi | 28.8°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C 0.9°C milder | 734 mm |
| Lescure-d'Albigeois 23 km | Albi | 28.8°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C 0.9°C milder | 734 mm |
| Marssac-sur-Tarn 23 km | Albi | 28.8°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C 0.9°C milder | 734 mm |
| Albi 24 km | Albi | 28.8°C 0.7°C warmer | 1.9°C 0.9°C milder | 734 mm |
Lacapelle-Ségalar weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Villefranche-de-Rouergue station; sunshine at Albi.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8°C | 1.0°C | 4.9°C | 75 mm | 91 |
| February | 10.3°C | 0.6°C | 5.5°C | 59 mm | 120 |
| March | 14.2°C | 3.1°C | 8.6°C | 66 mm | 175 |
| April | 17.0°C | 5.5°C | 11.2°C | 93 mm | 188 |
| May | 21.1°C | 8.8°C | 14.9°C | 88 mm | 219 |
| June | 25.3°C | 12.1°C | 18.7°C | 73 mm | 247 |
| July | 28.1°C | 14.0°C | 21.0°C | 48 mm | 276 |
| August | 28.1°C | 13.8°C | 21.0°C | 60 mm | 263 |
| September | 23.7°C | 10.6°C | 17.2°C | 68 mm | 216 |
| October | 18.6°C | 8.4°C | 13.6°C | 75 mm | 156 |
| November | 12.6°C | 4.2°C | 8.4°C | 82 mm | 96 |
| December | 9.7°C | 1.6°C | 5.7°C | 78 mm | 88 |
| Year | 18.1°C | 7.0°C | 12.6°C | 865 mm | 2,134 |
Where Lacapelle-Ségalar’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Villefranche-de-Rouergue, 28 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, 25 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 Lacapelle-Ségalar’s climate
How warm does Lacapelle-Ségalar get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28.1°C. About 84 days a year reach 25°C, more than 74% of mainland French towns, and about 32 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lacapelle-Ségalar get in winter?
February nights average 0.6°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 56 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lacapelle-Ségalar get?
About 865 mm a year, more than 73% of mainland French towns. April is the wettest month (93 mm) and July the driest (48 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Albi (25 km away), averages 2,134 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lacapelle-Ségalar itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lacapelle-Ségalar, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, 28 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 VILLEFRANCHE-DE-ROUERGUE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lacapelle-Ségalar →
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.