Hardly any mainland French towns log more warm days than La Môle
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 2.7°C on average. Of the 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var, it is the wettest. A year here swings 30°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. The outdoor season, with highs of 23–24°C, runs through May and October.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Cogolin station, 6.7 km north-east.
A year in La Môle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Cogolin station.
What a year in La Môle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Cogolin.
About 958 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var.
Rain by month
Millimeters
36 frosts and 138 days of 25°C a year
On about 36 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 138 days a year reach 25°C, and 68 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Cogolin: 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 Cogolin
Cogolin is 6.7 km north-east of La Môle. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in La Môle itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Cogolin (83042001) |
| Distance from the town | 6.7 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 31 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 41 m |
| Period | 1997–2020 (the station’s own record) |
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 La Môle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Môle | Cogolin | 32.0°C | 2.7°C | 958 mm |
| Cavalaire-sur-Mer 5.8 km | same station | 32.0°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 958 mm |
| Cogolin 7.1 km | same station | 32.0°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 958 mm |
| La Croix-Valmer 8 km | same station | 32.0°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 958 mm |
| Grimaud 10 km | same station | 32.0°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 958 mm |
| Gassin 11 km | same station | 32.0°C about the same | 2.7°C about the same | 958 mm |
| Le Lavandou 11 km | Île du Levant | 27.9°C 4.1°C cooler | 8.0°C 5.3°C milder | 622 mm |
La Môle weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Cogolin station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.6°C | 2.7°C | 8.1°C | 96 mm |
| February | 14.4°C | 2.5°C | 8.5°C | 76 mm |
| March | 17.3°C | 4.8°C | 11.1°C | 70 mm |
| April | 20.2°C | 7.5°C | 13.9°C | 82 mm |
| May | 24.3°C | 10.9°C | 17.6°C | 59 mm |
| June | 29.1°C | 14.3°C | 21.7°C | 32 mm |
| July | 32.0°C | 16.5°C | 24.3°C | 14 mm |
| August | 32.2°C | 16.4°C | 24.3°C | 21 mm |
| September | 27.6°C | 13.3°C | 20.5°C | 74 mm |
| October | 22.5°C | 10.8°C | 16.6°C | 136 mm |
| November | 17.2°C | 6.5°C | 11.9°C | 178 mm |
| December | 14.1°C | 3.7°C | 8.9°C | 121 mm |
| Year | 22.0°C | 9.2°C | 15.6°C | 958 mm |
Where La Môle’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Cogolin, 6.7 km away: statistics for 1991–2020 (the station’s own years, 1997–2020, 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.
- 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 Môle’s climate
How warm does La Môle get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32.2°C. About 138 days a year reach 25°C, more than almost every mainland French town, and about 68 reach 30°C.
How cold does La Môle get in winter?
February nights average 2.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 36 nights a year, and about 0 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does La Môle get?
About 958 mm a year, more than 85% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (178 mm) and July the driest (14 mm).
Are these figures for La Môle itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to La Môle, Cogolin, 6.7 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 COGOLIN_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for La Môle →
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.