Summer arrives in force in Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, hotter than in 87% of mainland French towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 0.6°C. A year here swings 29°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Of the 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var, it has the coldest January nights. Wet days, with 1 mm of rain or more, come about 67 times a year.
Figures from Météo-France’s Vauvenargues station, 25 km north.
A year in Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Vauvenargues station.
What a year in Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Vauvenargues.
About 738 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 23 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 Aix-en-Provence
A frosty town: 53 frosts and 86 days of 25°C a year
On about 53 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 86 days a year reach 25°C, and 31 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Vauvenargues: 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 Vauvenargues
Vauvenargues is 25 km north of Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Vauvenargues (13111002) |
| Distance from the town | 25 km north |
| Station altitude | 565 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 698 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 1.5 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Aix-en-Provence, 32 km away |
Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume sits 133 m higher than the station. Air usually cools by about 0.65°C every 100 m, so expect Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume to run about 0.9°C cooler than these figures.
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 Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume | Vauvenargues | 28.8°C | 0.6°C | 738 mm |
| Saint-Zacharie 6.1 km | Trets | 31.4°C 2.6°C warmer | 0.9°C about the same | 668 mm |
| Cuges-les-Pins 6.5 km | Aubagne | 31.3°C 2.5°C warmer | 2.4°C 1.8°C milder | 648 mm |
| Nans-les-Pins 7.1 km | Le Castellet-Aéro | 28.1°C 0.7°C cooler | 2.3°C 1.7°C milder | 690 mm |
| Auriol 7.4 km | Aubagne | 31.3°C 2.5°C warmer | 2.4°C 1.8°C milder | 648 mm |
| Gémenos 8.8 km | Aubagne | 31.3°C 2.5°C warmer | 2.4°C 1.8°C milder | 648 mm |
| Roquevaire 9.7 km | Aubagne | 31.3°C 2.5°C warmer | 2.4°C 1.8°C milder | 648 mm |
Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Vauvenargues station; sunshine at Aix-en-Provence.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.0°C | 0.6°C | 4.8°C | 66 mm | 151 |
| February | 10.1°C | 0.3°C | 5.2°C | 42 mm | 177 |
| March | 13.5°C | 2.9°C | 8.2°C | 45 mm | 233 |
| April | 16.3°C | 5.3°C | 10.8°C | 71 mm | 244 |
| May | 20.8°C | 9.0°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm | 297 |
| June | 25.6°C | 12.6°C | 19.1°C | 41 mm | 331 |
| July | 28.8°C | 14.9°C | 21.9°C | 24 mm | 370 |
| August | 28.7°C | 14.9°C | 21.8°C | 28 mm | 332 |
| September | 23.3°C | 11.5°C | 17.4°C | 95 mm | 257 |
| October | 18.0°C | 8.6°C | 13.3°C | 95 mm | 190 |
| November | 12.5°C | 4.2°C | 8.3°C | 105 mm | 152 |
| December | 9.4°C | 1.4°C | 5.4°C | 64 mm | 141 |
| Year | 18.0°C | 7.2°C | 12.6°C | 738 mm | 2,873 |
Where Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Vauvenargues, 25 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, Aix-en-Provence, 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 Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume’s climate
How warm does Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28.8°C. About 86 days a year reach 25°C, more than 77% of mainland French towns, and about 31 reach 30°C.
How cold does Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume get in winter?
February nights average 0.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 53 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume get?
About 738 mm a year, less than 57% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (105 mm) and July the driest (24 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Aix-en-Provence (32 km away), averages 2,873 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Vauvenargues, 25 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 VAUVENARGUES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume →
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.