Summer arrives in force in Sainte-Gemme, hotter than in 87% of mainland French towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 1.9°C. Temperatures cover 27°C across the year, low to high. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Albi station, 20 km south.
A year in Sainte-Gemme at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Albi station.
What a year in Sainte-Gemme feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Albi.
About 734 mm of rain a year
April is the wettest month and July the driest. About 22 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 11th wettest of 27 towns of 2,500+ in Tarn.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Albi
39 frosts and 96 days of 25°C a year
On about 39 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 96 days a year reach 25°C, and 40 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Albi: 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 Albi
Albi is 20 km south of Sainte-Gemme. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Sainte-Gemme itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Albi (81284001) |
| Distance from the town | 20 km south |
| Station altitude | 172 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 300 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 6.5 km |
| Sunshine measured at | the same station |
Sainte-Gemme sits 128 m higher than the station. Air usually cools by about 0.65°C every 100 m, so expect Sainte-Gemme to run about 0.8°C cooler than these figures.
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 Sainte-Gemme 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. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Gemme | Albi | 28.8°C | 1.9°C | 734 mm |
| Carmaux 5 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Blaye-les-Mines 6.9 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Cagnac-les-Mines 13 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Arthès 14 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Lescure-d'Albigeois 14 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
| Saint-Juéry 16 km | same station | 28.8°C about the same | 1.9°C about the same | 734 mm |
Sainte-Gemme weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Albi station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.7°C | 1.9°C | 5.8°C | 61 mm | 91 |
| February | 11.4°C | 1.7°C | 6.5°C | 49 mm | 120 |
| March | 15.3°C | 4.2°C | 9.8°C | 55 mm | 175 |
| April | 18.1°C | 6.7°C | 12.4°C | 80 mm | 188 |
| May | 22.0°C | 10.5°C | 16.3°C | 79 mm | 219 |
| June | 26.1°C | 14.2°C | 20.2°C | 63 mm | 247 |
| July | 28.8°C | 16.1°C | 22.5°C | 46 mm | 276 |
| August | 29.1°C | 16.1°C | 22.6°C | 49 mm | 263 |
| September | 24.9°C | 12.6°C | 18.7°C | 57 mm | 216 |
| October | 20.0°C | 9.6°C | 14.8°C | 65 mm | 156 |
| November | 13.5°C | 5.2°C | 9.3°C | 66 mm | 96 |
| December | 10.3°C | 2.3°C | 6.3°C | 66 mm | 88 |
| Year | 19.1°C | 8.4°C | 13.8°C | 734 mm | 2,134 |
Where Sainte-Gemme’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Albi, 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, 20 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 Sainte-Gemme’s climate
How warm does Sainte-Gemme get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.1°C. About 96 days a year reach 25°C, more than 86% of mainland French towns, and about 40 reach 30°C.
How cold does Sainte-Gemme get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 39 nights a year, and about 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Sainte-Gemme get?
About 734 mm a year, less than 58% of mainland French towns. April is the wettest month (80 mm) and July the driest (46 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Albi (20 km away), averages 2,134 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Sainte-Gemme itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Sainte-Gemme, Albi, 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 ALBI, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Sainte-Gemme →
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.