Nights turn raw in Repel each January, colder than in 89% of mainland French towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 24.8°C. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 75% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month, April the driest. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Nancy-Ochey station, 26 km north; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Repel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Nancy-Ochey station.
What a year in Repel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Nancy-Ochey.
About 810 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 24 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 28th wettest of 30 towns of 2,500+ in Vosges.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Lignéville
A frosty town: 63 frosts and 46 days of 25°C a year
On about 63 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 13 days it stays below freezing all day. About 46 days a year reach 25°C, and 10 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Nancy-Ochey: 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 Nancy-Ochey
Nancy-Ochey is 26 km north of Repel. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Repel itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Nancy-Ochey (54405001) |
| Distance from the town | 26 km north |
| Station altitude | 336 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 332 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 12 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Lignéville, 21 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 Repel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repel | Nancy-Ochey | 24.8°C | −0.4°C | 810 mm |
| Mirecourt 13 km | Epinal | 25.1°C about the same | −0.9°C 0.5°C colder | 907 mm |
| Vittel 16 km | Bains | 26.0°C 1.2°C warmer | −1.3°C 0.9°C colder | 1,357 mm |
| Contrexéville 19 km | Val-de-Meuse | 24.8°C about the same | −0.9°C 0.5°C colder | 917 mm |
| Neufchâteau 20 km | Cirfontaines | 24.7°C about the same | −0.4°C about the same | 904 mm |
| Charmes 24 km | Roville | 25.4°C 0.6°C warmer | −0.9°C 0.5°C colder | 833 mm |
Repel weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Nancy-Ochey station; sunshine at Lignéville.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.6°C | −0.4°C | 2.1°C | 67 mm | 58 |
| February | 6.2°C | −0.1°C | 3.1°C | 60 mm | 85 |
| March | 10.7°C | 2.2°C | 6.5°C | 59 mm | 163 |
| April | 14.9°C | 4.9°C | 9.9°C | 51 mm | 201 |
| May | 18.8°C | 8.6°C | 13.7°C | 74 mm | 216 |
| June | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 17.2°C | 62 mm | 236 |
| July | 24.8°C | 13.8°C | 19.3°C | 69 mm | 252 |
| August | 24.5°C | 13.7°C | 19.1°C | 72 mm | 222 |
| September | 19.9°C | 10.2°C | 15.0°C | 67 mm | 191 |
| October | 14.6°C | 7.2°C | 10.9°C | 73 mm | 115 |
| November | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | 6.0°C | 76 mm | 63 |
| December | 5.3°C | 0.7°C | 3.0°C | 83 mm | 47 |
| Year | 14.6°C | 6.3°C | 10.5°C | 810 mm | 1,848 |
Where Repel’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Nancy-Ochey, 26 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, Lignéville, 21 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 Vosges.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Repel’s climate
How warm does Repel get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.8°C. About 46 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 73% of mainland French towns, and about 10 reach 30°C.
How cold does Repel get in winter?
January nights average −0.4°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 63 nights a year, and about 13 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Repel get?
About 810 mm a year, more than 62% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (83 mm) and April the driest (51 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lignéville (21 km away), averages 1,848 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Repel itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Repel, Nancy-Ochey, 26 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 NANCY-OCHEY, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Repel →
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.