Summer arrives in force in Bollène, hotter than in 93% of mainland French towns
In January the night’s low is typically 2.3°C. Frosty nights are scarcer than in 84% of mainland French towns. Of all months, November brings the most rain and February the least. Plan time outside for May, September and October, when highs sit at 20–25°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Pierrelatte station, 7.5 km north.
A year in Bollène at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Pierrelatte station.
What a year in Bollène feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Pierrelatte.
About 795 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and February the driest. About 24 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Montélimar
25 frosts and 107 days of 25°C a year
On about 25 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 107 days a year reach 25°C, and 47 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Pierrelatte: 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 Pierrelatte
Pierrelatte is 7.5 km north of Bollène. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Bollène itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Pierrelatte (26235001) |
| Distance from the town | 7.5 km north |
| Station altitude | 51 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 61 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Montélimar, 33 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 Bollène 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 Vaucluse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bollène | Pierrelatte | 30.3°C | 2.3°C | 795 mm |
| Lapalud 5.3 km | same station | 30.3°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 795 mm |
| Mondragon 6.1 km | Pont-Saint-Esprit | 30.6°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 830 mm |
| Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux 6.7 km | same station | 30.3°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 795 mm |
| Pont-Saint-Esprit 9.5 km | Pont-Saint-Esprit | 30.6°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 830 mm |
| Mornas 9.7 km | Pont-Saint-Esprit | 30.6°C about the same | 1.8°C about the same | 830 mm |
| Pierrelatte 10 km | same station | 30.3°C about the same | 2.3°C about the same | 795 mm |
Bollène weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Pierrelatte station; sunshine at Montélimar.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.4°C | 2.3°C | 5.8°C | 62 mm | 107 |
| February | 11.1°C | 2.5°C | 6.8°C | 39 mm | 136 |
| March | 15.6°C | 5.2°C | 10.4°C | 46 mm | 200 |
| April | 18.8°C | 7.7°C | 13.3°C | 65 mm | 219 |
| May | 23.0°C | 11.5°C | 17.3°C | 69 mm | 260 |
| June | 27.4°C | 15.4°C | 21.4°C | 45 mm | 300 |
| July | 30.3°C | 17.6°C | 24.0°C | 40 mm | 330 |
| August | 30.0°C | 17.4°C | 23.7°C | 51 mm | 299 |
| September | 24.8°C | 14.0°C | 19.4°C | 103 mm | 231 |
| October | 19.5°C | 10.7°C | 15.1°C | 111 mm | 156 |
| November | 13.4°C | 6.2°C | 9.8°C | 112 mm | 110 |
| December | 9.7°C | 3.0°C | 6.4°C | 53 mm | 95 |
| Year | 19.4°C | 9.5°C | 14.4°C | 795 mm | 2,441 |
Where Bollène’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Pierrelatte, 7.5 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, Montélimar, 33 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 Vaucluse.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Bollène’s climate
How warm does Bollène get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30.3°C. About 107 days a year reach 25°C, more than 90% of mainland French towns, and about 47 reach 30°C.
How cold does Bollène get in winter?
January nights average 2.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 25 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Bollène get?
About 795 mm a year, more than 59% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (112 mm) and February the driest (39 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Montélimar (33 km away), averages 2,441 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Bollène itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Bollène, Pierrelatte, 7.5 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 PIERRELATTE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Bollène →
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.