Frost comes to La Roque-Esclapon more often than to 93% of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 26.8°C. Seasons differ by 28°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Of the 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var, it is the wettest. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Comps-sur-Artuby station, 14 km south-west.
A year in La Roque-Esclapon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Comps-sur-Artuby station.
What a year in La Roque-Esclapon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Comps-sur-Artuby.
About 1,010 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 30 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Cannes
A frosty town: 75 frosts and 67 days of 25°C a year
On about 75 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 67 days a year reach 25°C, and 10 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Comps-sur-Artuby: 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 Comps-sur-Artuby
Comps-sur-Artuby is 14 km south-west of La Roque-Esclapon. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in La Roque-Esclapon itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Comps-sur-Artuby (83044003) |
| Distance from the town | 14 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 892 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 954 m |
| Period | 1997–2020 (the station’s own record) |
| Sunshine measured at | Cannes, 32 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 La Roque-Esclapon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roque-Esclapon | Comps-sur-Artuby | 26.8°C | −0.8°C | 1,010 mm |
| Seillans 11 km | Seillans | 31.2°C 4.4°C warmer | 1.9°C 2.7°C milder | 914 mm |
| Fayence 13 km | Seillans | 31.2°C 4.4°C warmer | 1.9°C 2.7°C milder | 914 mm |
| Tourrettes 14 km | Seillans | 31.2°C 4.4°C warmer | 1.9°C 2.7°C milder | 914 mm |
| Callian 15 km | Seillans | 31.2°C 4.4°C warmer | 1.9°C 2.7°C milder | 914 mm |
| Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne 16 km | Seillans | 31.2°C 4.4°C warmer | 1.9°C 2.7°C milder | 914 mm |
| Montauroux 18 km | Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 29.2°C 2.4°C warmer | 4.7°C 5.5°C milder | 926 mm |
La Roque-Esclapon weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Comps-sur-Artuby station; sunshine at Cannes.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.4°C | −0.8°C | 3.8°C | 72 mm | 148 |
| February | 9.3°C | −1.1°C | 4.1°C | 62 mm | 164 |
| March | 12.2°C | 1.4°C | 6.8°C | 75 mm | 217 |
| April | 15.0°C | 4.3°C | 9.6°C | 93 mm | 227 |
| May | 19.1°C | 8.1°C | 13.6°C | 90 mm | 275 |
| June | 23.7°C | 11.7°C | 17.7°C | 81 mm | 313 |
| July | 26.8°C | 13.7°C | 20.3°C | 29 mm | 347 |
| August | 27.0°C | 13.5°C | 20.3°C | 43 mm | 320 |
| September | 21.9°C | 10.1°C | 16.0°C | 72 mm | 254 |
| October | 17.1°C | 6.9°C | 12.0°C | 126 mm | 193 |
| November | 11.6°C | 2.5°C | 7.0°C | 167 mm | 150 |
| December | 9.0°C | 0.0°C | 4.5°C | 102 mm | 137 |
| Year | 16.8°C | 5.9°C | 11.3°C | 1,010 mm | 2,743 |
Where La Roque-Esclapon’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Comps-sur-Artuby, 14 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.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Cannes, 32 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 La Roque-Esclapon’s climate
How warm does La Roque-Esclapon get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.0°C. About 67 days a year reach 25°C, more than 57% of mainland French towns, and about 10 reach 30°C.
How cold does La Roque-Esclapon get in winter?
February nights average −1.1°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 75 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does La Roque-Esclapon get?
About 1,010 mm a year, more than 87% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (167 mm) and July the driest (29 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Cannes (32 km away), averages 2,743 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for La Roque-Esclapon itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to La Roque-Esclapon, Comps-sur-Artuby, 14 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 COMPS-SUR-ARTUBY, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for La Roque-Esclapon →
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