Climate in Viens · Météo-France 1991–2020 normals

Viens is among the frostiest of mainland French towns

High summer brings afternoon highs near 26.8°C. Rain peaks in November and eases off in July. None of the 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse gets more rain. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 65% of mainland French towns

January nights: colder than almost every mainland French town

Rain a year: wetter than 88% of mainland French towns

These are the figures of Météo-France’s Saint-Christol station, 17 km north.

July high

26.8°C

at Saint-Christol

Median mainland town 26.0°C

January low

−2.9°C

at Saint-Christol

Median mainland town 1.9°C

Rain a year

1,015 mm

81 days a year with 1 mm or more

Median mainland town 754 mm

Air frosts

109

nights a year below 0°C

Median mainland town 41

Days of 25°C+

a year

Median mainland town 61

Sunshine

2,779 hrs

a year at Saint-Auban

39 km away

A year in Viens at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Christol station.

Jan8°C−3°CFrosty nights

Feb9°C−3°CColdest nights

Mar12°C−1°CFrosty nights

Apr15°C2°C

May19°C6°C

Jun24°C9°C

Jul27°C11°CWarmest

Aug27°C11°C

Sep21°C8°C

Oct17°C5°C

Nov now11°C1°CWettestFrosty nights

Dec8°C−2°CFrosty nights

A normal year

What a year in Viens feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Christol.

Winter

8°C / −3°C

109 frosts a year

Spring

15°C / 2°C

233 mm of rain

Summer

26°C / 10°C

64 days of 25°C+ a year

Autumn

16°C / 4°C

396 mm of rain, the wettest season

−10°

−5°

0°

5°

10°

15°

20°

25°

30°

35°

8°C−3°C

9°C−3°C

12°C−1°C

15°C2°C

19°C6°C

24°C9°C

27°C11°C

21°C8°C

17°C5°C

11°C1°C

8°C−2°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Rain

About 1,015 mm of rain a year

November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 31 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse.

1,015 mm

Rain a year, over 81 days of 1 mm or more

Wetter than 88% of mainland French towns

Days a year with 10 mm of rain or more

2,779 hrs

Sunshine a year at Saint-Auban

39 km away

Rain by month

Millimeters

158 mm

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Sunshine by month

Hours of sunshine at Saint-Auban

342 h

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Frost & warm days

A frosty town: 109 frosts and 64 days of 25°C a year

On about 109 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 2 days it stays below freezing all day. About 64 days a year reach 25°C, and 14 reach 30°C.

109

Air frosts a year (below 0°C)

More frosts than almost every mainland French town

Days that stay below 0°C

Days of 25°C or more

More warm days than 55% of mainland French towns

Hot days, 30°C or more

Fewer hot days than 63% of mainland French towns

Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Christol: 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.

Weather station

The Météo-France station at Saint-Christol

Saint-Christol is 17 km north of Viens. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Viens itself.

Station (Météo-France number)	Saint-Christol (84107002)
Distance from the town	17 km north
Station altitude	836 m
Town altitude (its center)	632 m
Period	1991–2020
Nearest station of any kind	12 km
Sunshine measured at	Saint-Auban, 39 km away

Viens sits 204 m lower than the station. Air usually warms by about 0.65°C every 100 m you go down, so expect Viens to run about 1.3°C warmer 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.

Compared with other towns

How Viens 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.

July afternoons26.8°C

ViensMedian mainland town

26°C28°C30°C32°C

Warmer than 65% of mainland French towns48th warmest of 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse

January nights−2.9°C

ViensMedian mainland town

−3°C−1°C1°C3°C

Colder than almost every mainland French town48th mildest of 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse

Rain a year1,015 mm

ViensMedian mainland town

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Wetter than 88% of mainland French townsThe wettest of 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse

Frosts a year109 nights

ViensMedian mainland town

020406080100120

More frosts than almost every mainland French townThe frostiest of 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse

Days of 25°C or more64 days

ViensMedian mainland town

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More warm days than 55% of mainland French towns48th most 25°C days of 47 towns of 2,500+ in Vaucluse

Next door

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
Viens	Saint-Christol	26.8°C	−2.9°C	1,015 mm
Apt 13 km	Apt-Viton	32.5°C 5.7°C warmer	−0.4°C 2.5°C milder	770 mm
Gargas 17 km	Apt-Viton	32.5°C 5.7°C warmer	−0.4°C 2.5°C milder	770 mm
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt 17 km	Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt	30.3°C 3.5°C warmer	1.5°C 4.4°C milder	710 mm
Pierrevert 17 km	La Bastide-des-Jourdans	30.3°C 3.5°C warmer	0.8°C 3.7°C milder	698 mm
La Tour-d'Aigues 19 km	Sannes	30.2°C 3.4°C warmer	0.3°C 3.2°C milder	693 mm
Forcalquier 19 km	Valensole	29.8°C 3°C warmer	1.1°C 4°C milder	672 mm

Month by month

Viens weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Christol station; sunshine at Saint-Auban.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain	Sun (hours)
January	7.7°C	−2.9°C	2.4°C	91 mm	168
February	8.6°C	−3.2°C	2.7°C	60 mm	183
March	12.1°C	−0.7°C	5.7°C	64 mm	230
April	14.7°C	2.0°C	8.4°C	89 mm	228
May	18.9°C	5.6°C	12.3°C	80 mm	263
June	23.6°C	9.0°C	16.3°C	54 mm	303
July	26.8°C	11.0°C	18.9°C	33 mm	342
August	26.6°C	10.8°C	18.7°C	51 mm	312
September	21.3°C	7.6°C	14.5°C	107 mm	249
October	16.5°C	4.9°C	10.7°C	132 mm	196
November	11.1°C	0.8°C	6.0°C	158 mm	157
December	8.1°C	−2.0°C	3.1°C	98 mm	149
Year	16.3°C	3.6°C	10.0°C	1,015 mm	2,779

Sources

Where Viens’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Christol, 17 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, Saint-Auban, 39 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 Viens’s climate

How warm does Viens get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.8°C. About 64 days a year reach 25°C, more than 55% of mainland French towns, and about 14 reach 30°C.

How cold does Viens get in winter?

February nights average −3.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 109 nights a year, and about 2 days a year stay below freezing all day.

How much rain does Viens get?

About 1,015 mm a year, more than 88% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (158 mm) and July the driest (33 mm).

How sunny is it?

The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Saint-Auban (39 km away), averages 2,779 hours of sunshine a year.

Are these figures for Viens itself?

No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Viens, Saint-Christol, 17 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 ST CHRISTOL, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Viens →

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.