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Climate in La Garde · Météo-France 1991–2020 normals

La Garde has some of the mildest winter nights among mainland French towns

Expect July afternoons of about 29.5°C. Of all months, October brings the most rain and July the least. By warm days alone, it ranks hotter than 92% of mainland French towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from January, which average under 10°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 90% of mainland French towns
January nights: milder than almost every mainland French town
Rain a year: drier than 89% of mainland French towns

Figures from Météo-France’s Toulon station, 8.7 km west.

A year in La Garde at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Toulon station.

Jan13°C7°C
Feb14°C6°CColdest nights
Mar16°C8°C
Apr19°C11°C
May23°C14°C
Jun27°C18°C
Jul30°C20°C
Aug30°C20°CWarmest
Sep26°C17°C
Oct21°C14°CWettest
Nov now17°C10°C
Dec14°C8°C
A normal year

What a year in La Garde feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Toulon.

Winter
14°C / 7°C
2 frosts a year
Spring
19°C / 11°C
135 mm of rain
Summer
29°C / 19°C
110 days of 25°C+ a year
Autumn
21°C / 14°C
269 mm of rain, the wettest season
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
Rain

About 633 mm of rain a year

October is the wettest month and July the driest. About 19 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 74th wettest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var.

633 mm
Rain a year, over 58 days of 1 mm or more
Drier than 89% of mainland French towns
19
Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more

Rain by month

Millimeters

106 mm
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Frost & warm days

2 frosts and 110 days of 25°C a year

On about 2 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 110 days a year reach 25°C, and 37 reach 30°C.

2
Air frosts a year (below 0°C)
Fewer frosts than almost every mainland French town
0
Days that stay below 0°C
110
Days of 25°C or more
More warm days than 92% of mainland French towns
37
Hot days, 30°C or more
More hot days than 88% of mainland French towns

Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Toulon: 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.

Weather station

The Météo-France station at Toulon

Toulon is 8.7 km west of La Garde. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in La Garde itself.

Station (Météo-France number)Toulon (83137001)
Distance from the town8.7 km west
Station altitude3 m
Town altitude (its center)24 m
Period1991–2020
Nearest station of any kind7.2 km

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.

Compared with other towns

How La Garde 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.

July afternoons29.5°C
La GardeMedian mainland town
26°C28°C30°C32°C
Warmer than 90% of mainland French towns56th warmest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var
January nights6.6°C
La GardeMedian mainland town
0°C2°C4°C6°C8°C
Milder than almost every mainland French town2nd mildest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var
Rain a year633 mm
La GardeMedian mainland town
4006008001,0001,200
Drier than 89% of mainland French towns74th wettest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var
Frosts a year2 nights
La GardeMedian mainland town
0204060
Fewer frosts than almost every mainland French town80th frostiest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var
Days of 25°C or more110 days
La GardeMedian mainland town
6080100120140160
More warm days than 92% of mainland French towns56th most 25°C days of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var
Next door

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.

TownStationJuly highJanuary lowRain a year
La GardeToulon29.5°C6.6°C633 mm
La Valette-du-Var 2.3 kmCap Cepet28.0°C 1.5°C cooler6.6°C about the same647 mm
Le Pradet 2.3 kmCap Cepet28.0°C 1.5°C cooler6.6°C about the same647 mm
La Farlède 5.6 kmCap Cepet28.0°C 1.5°C cooler6.6°C about the same647 mm
Toulon 6 kmsame station29.5°C about the same6.6°C about the same633 mm
La Crau 6.1 kmHyères28.8°C 0.7°C cooler4.9°C 1.7°C colder669 mm
Carqueiranne 6.4 kmHyères28.8°C 0.7°C cooler4.9°C 1.7°C colder669 mm
Month by month

La Garde weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Toulon station.

MonthHighLowMeanRain
January13.2°C6.6°C9.9°C71 mm
February13.8°C6.3°C10.1°C47 mm
March16.4°C8.4°C12.4°C39 mm
April18.8°C10.5°C14.7°C55 mm
May22.6°C13.9°C18.3°C40 mm
June26.8°C17.5°C22.2°C27 mm
July29.5°C19.9°C24.7°C6 mm
August29.8°C20.2°C25.0°C13 mm
September25.9°C17.1°C21.5°C70 mm
October21.4°C14.1°C17.8°C106 mm
November16.8°C10.1°C13.5°C93 mm
December13.9°C7.5°C10.7°C66 mm
Year20.7°C12.7°C16.7°C633 mm
Sources

Where La Garde’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Toulon, 8.7 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.
  • 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 La Garde’s climate

How warm does La Garde get in summer?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.8°C. About 110 days a year reach 25°C, more than 92% of mainland French towns, and about 37 reach 30°C.

How cold does La Garde get in winter?

February nights average 6.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 2 nights a year, and about 0 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does La Garde get?

About 633 mm a year, less than 89% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (106 mm) and July the driest (6 mm).

Are these figures for La Garde itself?

No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to La Garde, Toulon, 8.7 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 TOULON, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for La Garde →

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.