The climate in Availles-Limouzine sits close to the middle of mainland French towns
A typical January night drops to 2.0°C and a July afternoon reaches 26.8°C; 782 mm of rain falls in a year. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 26°C. By frosts alone, it ranks colder than 72% 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 Le Vigeant station, 13 km north.
A year in Availles-Limouzine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Le Vigeant station.
What a year in Availles-Limouzine feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Le Vigeant.
About 782 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and July the driest. About 24 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 7th wettest of 37 towns of 2,500+ in Vienne.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Montmorillon
A frosty town: 52 frosts and 71 days of 25°C a year
On about 52 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 3 days it stays below freezing all day. About 71 days a year reach 25°C, and 21 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Le Vigeant: 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 Le Vigeant
Le Vigeant is 13 km north of Availles-Limouzine. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Availles-Limouzine itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Le Vigeant (86289001) |
| Distance from the town | 13 km north |
| Station altitude | 117 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 152 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Montmorillon, 35 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 Availles-Limouzine 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 Vienne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availles-Limouzine | Le Vigeant | 26.8°C | 2.0°C | 782 mm |
| Confolens 12 km | Saulgond | 26.0°C 0.8°C cooler | 2.3°C about the same | 889 mm |
| Terres-de-Haute-Charente 28 km | Montembœuf | 25.5°C 1.3°C cooler | 3.0°C 1°C milder | 972 mm |
| Civray 28 km | Civray | 26.3°C 0.5°C cooler | 2.8°C 0.8°C milder | 841 mm |
Availles-Limouzine weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Le Vigeant station; sunshine at Montmorillon.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8°C | 2.0°C | 5.4°C | 66 mm | 71 |
| February | 10.2°C | 1.4°C | 5.8°C | 55 mm | 104 |
| March | 14.0°C | 3.2°C | 8.6°C | 55 mm | 160 |
| April | 17.0°C | 5.2°C | 11.1°C | 64 mm | 191 |
| May | 20.8°C | 8.8°C | 14.8°C | 71 mm | 216 |
| June | 24.4°C | 12.0°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm | 234 |
| July | 26.8°C | 13.4°C | 20.1°C | 51 mm | 259 |
| August | 27.1°C | 13.3°C | 20.2°C | 58 mm | 237 |
| September | 23.1°C | 10.2°C | 16.7°C | 59 mm | 205 |
| October | 18.2°C | 8.4°C | 13.3°C | 80 mm | 136 |
| November | 12.6°C | 4.5°C | 8.5°C | 78 mm | 81 |
| December | 9.3°C | 2.3°C | 5.8°C | 79 mm | 76 |
| Year | 17.7°C | 7.1°C | 12.4°C | 782 mm | 1,969 |
Where Availles-Limouzine’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Le Vigeant, 13 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, Montmorillon, 35 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 Vienne.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Availles-Limouzine’s climate
How warm does Availles-Limouzine get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27.1°C. About 71 days a year reach 25°C, more than 65% of mainland French towns, and about 21 reach 30°C.
How cold does Availles-Limouzine get in winter?
February nights average 1.4°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 52 nights a year, and about 3 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Availles-Limouzine get?
About 782 mm a year, more than 55% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (80 mm) and July the driest (51 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Montmorillon (35 km away), averages 1,969 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Availles-Limouzine itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Availles-Limouzine, Le Vigeant, 13 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 LE-VIGEANT, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Availles-Limouzine →
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.