Brue-Auriac sits near the top of mainland French towns for July heat
In January the night’s low is typically 1.0°C. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 75% of mainland French towns. Rain peaks in November and eases off in July. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 21–26°C, belongs to May, September and October.
Figures from Météo-France’s Varages station, 7.5 km north.
A year in Brue-Auriac at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Varages station.
What a year in Brue-Auriac feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Varages.
About 787 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 25 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 42nd wettest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Le Luc
49 frosts and 123 days of 25°C a year
On about 49 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 123 days a year reach 25°C, and 67 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Varages: 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 Varages
Varages is 7.5 km north of Brue-Auriac. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Brue-Auriac itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Varages (83145001) |
| Distance from the town | 7.5 km north |
| Station altitude | 348 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 270 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Le Luc, 39 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 Brue-Auriac 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 Var.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brue-Auriac | Varages | 32.0°C | 1.0°C | 787 mm |
| Seillons-Source-d'Argens 5.9 km | same station | 32.0°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 787 mm |
| Barjols 6.1 km | same station | 32.0°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 787 mm |
| Bras 6.4 km | same station | 32.0°C about the same | 1.0°C about the same | 787 mm |
| Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume 11 km | Trets | 31.4°C 0.6°C cooler | 0.9°C about the same | 668 mm |
| Tourves 13 km | Trets | 31.4°C 0.6°C cooler | 0.9°C about the same | 668 mm |
| Le Val 15 km | Montfort-sur-Argens | 32.1°C about the same | 1.3°C about the same | 789 mm |
Brue-Auriac weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Varages station; sunshine at Le Luc.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.1°C | 1.0°C | 6.1°C | 61 mm | 148 |
| February | 12.7°C | 0.7°C | 6.7°C | 42 mm | 166 |
| March | 16.6°C | 3.4°C | 10.0°C | 45 mm | 218 |
| April | 19.5°C | 5.9°C | 12.7°C | 75 mm | 232 |
| May | 23.9°C | 10.1°C | 17.0°C | 73 mm | 276 |
| June | 28.7°C | 14.1°C | 21.4°C | 55 mm | 320 |
| July | 32.0°C | 16.0°C | 24.0°C | 28 mm | 359 |
| August | 31.9°C | 15.6°C | 23.7°C | 38 mm | 325 |
| September | 26.2°C | 12.0°C | 19.1°C | 91 mm | 249 |
| October | 20.6°C | 9.2°C | 14.9°C | 96 mm | 179 |
| November | 14.7°C | 4.7°C | 9.7°C | 118 mm | 143 |
| December | 11.3°C | 1.7°C | 6.5°C | 64 mm | 137 |
| Year | 20.8°C | 7.9°C | 14.3°C | 787 mm | 2,752 |
Where Brue-Auriac’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Varages, 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, Le Luc, 39 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 Var.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Brue-Auriac’s climate
How warm does Brue-Auriac get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32.0°C. About 123 days a year reach 25°C, more than 97% of mainland French towns, and about 67 reach 30°C.
How cold does Brue-Auriac get in winter?
February nights average 0.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 49 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Brue-Auriac get?
About 787 mm a year, more than 57% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (118 mm) and July the driest (28 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Le Luc (39 km away), averages 2,752 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Brue-Auriac itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Brue-Auriac, Varages, 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 VARAGES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Brue-Auriac →
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.