July in Savoillan runs hotter than in 83% of mainland French towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 0.5°C on average. Of all months, November brings the most rain and July the least. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 80% of mainland French towns. The outdoor season, with highs of 18–25°C, runs through May, June, September and October.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Bésignan station, 16 km north.
A year in Savoillan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Bésignan station.
What a year in Savoillan feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bésignan.
About 783 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 26 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 9th wettest of 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Carpentras
A frosty town: 52 frosts and 82 days of 25°C a year
On about 52 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 82 days a year reach 25°C, and 28 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bésignan: 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 Bésignan
Bésignan is 16 km north of Savoillan. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Savoillan itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Bésignan (26050001) |
| Distance from the town | 16 km north |
| Station altitude | 556 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 500 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 9.4 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Carpentras, 27 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 Savoillan 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, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savoillan | Bésignan | 28.3°C | 0.5°C | 783 mm |
| Bédoin 16 km | Buis -Baronnies | 31.5°C 3.2°C warmer | 0.6°C about the same | 793 mm |
| Malaucène 19 km | Vinsobres | 30.0°C 1.7°C warmer | 2.5°C 2°C milder | 789 mm |
| Caromb 23 km | Carpentras | 32.3°C 4°C warmer | 1.0°C 0.5°C milder | 666 mm |
| Mazan 25 km | Carpentras | 32.3°C 4°C warmer | 1.0°C 0.5°C milder | 666 mm |
| Vaison-la-Romaine 25 km | Vinsobres | 30.0°C 1.7°C warmer | 2.5°C 2°C milder | 789 mm |
| Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt 27 km | Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt | 30.3°C 2°C warmer | 1.5°C 1°C milder | 710 mm |
Savoillan weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Bésignan station; sunshine at Carpentras.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6°C | 0.5°C | 4.5°C | 57 mm | 151 |
| February | 9.8°C | 0.3°C | 5.1°C | 43 mm | 173 |
| March | 13.6°C | 3.3°C | 8.4°C | 49 mm | 230 |
| April | 16.6°C | 5.9°C | 11.3°C | 68 mm | 244 |
| May | 20.9°C | 9.5°C | 15.2°C | 68 mm | 285 |
| June | 25.3°C | 13.0°C | 19.2°C | 53 mm | 328 |
| July | 28.3°C | 15.2°C | 21.8°C | 35 mm | 363 |
| August | 28.1°C | 15.0°C | 21.6°C | 47 mm | 327 |
| September | 22.8°C | 11.5°C | 17.2°C | 98 mm | 257 |
| October | 18.1°C | 8.5°C | 13.3°C | 102 mm | 191 |
| November | 12.3°C | 4.1°C | 8.2°C | 104 mm | 149 |
| December | 8.8°C | 1.2°C | 5.0°C | 59 mm | 138 |
| Year | 17.8°C | 7.3°C | 12.6°C | 783 mm | 2,835 |
Where Savoillan’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Bésignan, 16 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, Carpentras, 27 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 Savoillan’s climate
How warm does Savoillan get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28.3°C. About 82 days a year reach 25°C, more than 73% of mainland French towns, and about 28 reach 30°C.
How cold does Savoillan get in winter?
February nights average 0.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 52 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Savoillan get?
About 783 mm a year, more than 56% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (104 mm) and July the driest (35 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Carpentras (27 km away), averages 2,835 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Savoillan itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Savoillan, Bésignan, 16 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 BESIGNAN, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Savoillan →
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