In La Meilleraie-Tillay, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of mainland French towns
A typical January night drops to 2.3°C and a July afternoon reaches 25.8°C; 812 mm of rain falls in a year. Seasons differ by 24°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 62% of mainland French towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Nueil-les-Aubiers station, 29 km north-east; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in La Meilleraie-Tillay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Nueil-les-Aubiers station.
What a year in La Meilleraie-Tillay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Nueil-les-Aubiers.
About 812 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 25 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 49th wettest of 75 towns of 2,500+ in Vendée.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at La Roche-sur-Yon
44 frosts and 57 days of 25°C a year
On about 44 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 4 days it stays below freezing all day. About 57 days a year reach 25°C, and 15 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Nueil-les-Aubiers: 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 Nueil-les-Aubiers
Nueil-les-Aubiers is 29 km north-east of La Meilleraie-Tillay. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in La Meilleraie-Tillay itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Nueil-les-Aubiers (79017001) |
| Distance from the town | 29 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 118 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 133 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 25 km |
| Sunshine measured at | La Roche-sur-Yon, 42 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 Meilleraie-Tillay 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 Vendée.
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 Meilleraie-Tillay | Nueil-les-Aubiers | 25.8°C | 2.3°C | 812 mm |
| Pouzauges 3.9 km | Bressuire | 25.9°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 852 mm |
| Le Boupère 8.6 km | Cholet | 25.0°C 0.8°C cooler | 2.9°C 0.6°C milder | 773 mm |
| Sèvremont 10 km | Bressuire | 25.9°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 852 mm |
| La Châtaigneraie 13 km | Secondigny | 25.8°C about the same | 2.1°C about the same | 1,097 mm |
| Cerizay 15 km | Bressuire | 25.9°C about the same | 2.4°C about the same | 852 mm |
| Les Epesses 16 km | Cholet | 25.0°C 0.8°C cooler | 2.9°C 0.6°C milder | 773 mm |
La Meilleraie-Tillay weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Nueil-les-Aubiers station; sunshine at La Roche-sur-Yon.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.1°C | 2.3°C | 5.2°C | 89 mm | 74 |
| February | 9.4°C | 1.7°C | 5.6°C | 66 mm | 106 |
| March | 13.0°C | 3.6°C | 8.3°C | 60 mm | 151 |
| April | 15.9°C | 5.3°C | 10.6°C | 61 mm | 184 |
| May | 19.9°C | 8.8°C | 14.3°C | 65 mm | 211 |
| June | 23.6°C | 11.7°C | 17.7°C | 47 mm | 229 |
| July | 25.8°C | 13.4°C | 19.6°C | 50 mm | 241 |
| August | 25.8°C | 13.4°C | 19.6°C | 47 mm | 236 |
| September | 22.3°C | 10.7°C | 16.5°C | 60 mm | 199 |
| October | 17.2°C | 8.6°C | 12.9°C | 88 mm | 129 |
| November | 11.8°C | 5.0°C | 8.4°C | 86 mm | 89 |
| December | 8.5°C | 2.4°C | 5.5°C | 94 mm | 74 |
| Year | 16.8°C | 7.2°C | 12.0°C | 812 mm | 1,922 |
Where La Meilleraie-Tillay’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Nueil-les-Aubiers, 29 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, La Roche-sur-Yon, 42 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 Vendée.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about La Meilleraie-Tillay’s climate
How warm does La Meilleraie-Tillay get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.8°C. About 57 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 57% of mainland French towns, and about 15 reach 30°C.
How cold does La Meilleraie-Tillay get in winter?
February nights average 1.7°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 44 nights a year, and about 4 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does La Meilleraie-Tillay get?
About 812 mm a year, more than 62% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (94 mm) and June the driest (47 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, La Roche-sur-Yon (42 km away), averages 1,922 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for La Meilleraie-Tillay itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to La Meilleraie-Tillay, Nueil-les-Aubiers, 29 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 NUEIL-LES-AUBIERS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for La Meilleraie-Tillay →
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.