Nights turn raw in Raon-sur-Plaine each January, colder than in 95% of mainland French towns
July afternoons average 23.7°C. Rain peaks in December and eases off in April. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 93% of mainland French towns. Windscreens need scraping on about 71 mornings a year, the nights the air drops below 0°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Wangenbourg station, 21 km north-east.
A year in Raon-sur-Plaine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Wangenbourg station.
What a year in Raon-sur-Plaine feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Wangenbourg.
About 1,132 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 37 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 15th wettest of 30 towns of 2,500+ in Vosges.
Rain by month
Millimeters
A frosty town: 71 frosts and 37 days of 25°C a year
On about 71 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 22 days it stays below freezing all day. About 37 days a year reach 25°C, and 7 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Wangenbourg: 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 Wangenbourg
Wangenbourg is 21 km north-east of Raon-sur-Plaine. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Raon-sur-Plaine itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Wangenbourg (67122001) |
| Distance from the town | 21 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 460 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 440 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 6.4 km |
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 Raon-sur-Plaine 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 Vosges.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raon-sur-Plaine | Wangenbourg | 23.7°C | −1.2°C | 1,132 mm |
| La Broque 9.3 km | Villé | 26.7°C 3°C warmer | −0.4°C 0.8°C milder | 958 mm |
| Moyenmoutier 20 km | Badonviller | 25.3°C 1.6°C warmer | −1.3°C about the same | 1,066 mm |
| Raon-l'Étape 22 km | Badonviller | 25.3°C 1.6°C warmer | −1.3°C about the same | 1,066 mm |
| Sarrebourg 25 km | Phalsbourg | 24.3°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.7°C 0.5°C milder | 865 mm |
| Mutzig 26 km | Strasbourg-Entzheim | 26.4°C 2.7°C warmer | −0.2°C 1°C milder | 636 mm |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 27 km | Badonviller | 25.3°C 1.6°C warmer | −1.3°C about the same | 1,066 mm |
Raon-sur-Plaine weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Wangenbourg station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8°C | −1.2°C | 1.3°C | 103 mm |
| February | 5.1°C | −0.8°C | 2.1°C | 97 mm |
| March | 9.3°C | 1.9°C | 5.6°C | 96 mm |
| April | 14.1°C | 4.9°C | 9.5°C | 72 mm |
| May | 18.0°C | 8.8°C | 13.4°C | 98 mm |
| June | 21.8°C | 12.1°C | 17.0°C | 80 mm |
| July | 23.7°C | 14.2°C | 18.9°C | 85 mm |
| August | 23.5°C | 14.1°C | 18.8°C | 82 mm |
| September | 18.8°C | 10.5°C | 14.7°C | 83 mm |
| October | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 10.1°C | 102 mm |
| November | 7.7°C | 2.6°C | 5.1°C | 106 mm |
| December | 4.6°C | −0.1°C | 2.2°C | 126 mm |
| Year | 13.6°C | 6.2°C | 9.9°C | 1,132 mm |
Where Raon-sur-Plaine’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Wangenbourg, 21 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.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Vosges.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Raon-sur-Plaine’s climate
How warm does Raon-sur-Plaine get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.7°C. About 37 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 85% of mainland French towns, and about 7 reach 30°C.
How cold does Raon-sur-Plaine get in winter?
January nights average −1.2°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 71 nights a year, and about 22 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Raon-sur-Plaine get?
About 1,132 mm a year, more than 93% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (126 mm) and April the driest (72 mm).
Are these figures for Raon-sur-Plaine itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Raon-sur-Plaine, Wangenbourg, 21 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 WANGENBOURG_SAPC, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Raon-sur-Plaine →
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.