Châteaudouble has warmer summer afternoons than 92% of mainland French towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 1.0°C. In January, nights here are colder than in 75% of mainland French towns. Temperatures cover 30°C across the year, low to high. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Aups station, 22 km west.
A year in Châteaudouble at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Aups station.
What a year in Châteaudouble feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Aups.
About 784 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 25 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 51st wettest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Le Luc
48 frosts and 104 days of 25°C a year
On about 48 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 104 days a year reach 25°C, and 43 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Aups: 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 Aups
Aups is 22 km west of Châteaudouble. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Châteaudouble itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Aups (83007004) |
| Distance from the town | 22 km west |
| Station altitude | 497 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 444 m |
| Period | 1993–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Nearest station of any kind | 7.2 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Le Luc, 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 Châteaudouble 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, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteaudouble | Aups | 30.2°C | 1.0°C | 784 mm |
| Figanières 5.8 km | Seillans | 31.2°C 1°C warmer | 1.9°C 0.9°C milder | 914 mm |
| Draguignan 6.9 km | Draguignan | 31.8°C 1.6°C warmer | 2.0°C 1°C milder | 865 mm |
| Flayosc 8.4 km | Entrecasteaux | 32.1°C 1.9°C warmer | 1.8°C 0.8°C milder | 805 mm |
| Trans-en-Provence 11 km | Draguignan | 31.8°C 1.6°C warmer | 2.0°C 1°C milder | 865 mm |
| La Motte 13 km | Les Arcs | 33.0°C 2.8°C warmer | 1.6°C 0.6°C milder | 803 mm |
| Lorgues 14 km | Draguignan | 31.8°C 1.6°C warmer | 2.0°C 1°C milder | 865 mm |
Châteaudouble weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Aups station; sunshine at Le Luc.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.6°C | 1.0°C | 5.8°C | 57 mm | 148 |
| February | 11.7°C | 0.7°C | 6.2°C | 42 mm | 166 |
| March | 15.1°C | 2.9°C | 9.0°C | 40 mm | 218 |
| April | 17.9°C | 5.7°C | 11.8°C | 76 mm | 232 |
| May | 22.1°C | 9.4°C | 15.8°C | 72 mm | 276 |
| June | 26.9°C | 12.9°C | 19.9°C | 57 mm | 320 |
| July | 30.2°C | 15.0°C | 22.6°C | 23 mm | 359 |
| August | 30.0°C | 14.9°C | 22.5°C | 47 mm | 325 |
| September | 24.7°C | 11.6°C | 18.2°C | 75 mm | 249 |
| October | 19.7°C | 8.8°C | 14.3°C | 103 mm | 179 |
| November | 14.1°C | 4.6°C | 9.3°C | 125 mm | 143 |
| December | 11.0°C | 1.9°C | 6.5°C | 68 mm | 137 |
| Year | 19.5°C | 7.5°C | 13.5°C | 784 mm | 2,752 |
Where Châteaudouble’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Aups, 22 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1993–2020, where its record is shorter).
- 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, 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 Var.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Châteaudouble’s climate
How warm does Châteaudouble get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30.2°C. About 104 days a year reach 25°C, more than 89% of mainland French towns, and about 43 reach 30°C.
How cold does Châteaudouble get in winter?
February nights average 0.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 48 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Châteaudouble get?
About 784 mm a year, more than 57% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (125 mm) and July the driest (23 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Le Luc (24 km away), averages 2,752 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Châteaudouble itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Châteaudouble, Aups, 22 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 AUPS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Châteaudouble →
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