Saint-Baslemont sits near the top of mainland French towns for rain, with 1,357 mm a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 26.0°C. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 27°C. About 85 nights a year bring a frost, more than in 97% of mainland French towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 10°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Bains station, 26 km south-east; at that distance they describe the area more than the town.
A year in Saint-Baslemont at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Bains station.
What a year in Saint-Baslemont feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bains.
About 1,357 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 49 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 14th wettest of 30 towns of 2,500+ in Vosges.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Lignéville
A frosty town: 85 frosts and 64 days of 25°C a year
On about 85 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 9 days it stays below freezing all day. About 64 days a year reach 25°C, and 19 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Bains: 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 Bains
Bains is 26 km south-east of Saint-Baslemont. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saint-Baslemont itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Bains (88029001) |
| Distance from the town | 26 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 319 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 393 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 2.8 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Lignéville, 2.8 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 Saint-Baslemont 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. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Baslemont | Bains | 26.0°C | −1.3°C | 1,357 mm |
| Vittel 6.7 km | same station | 26.0°C about the same | −1.3°C about the same | 1,357 mm |
| Contrexéville 8.1 km | Val-de-Meuse | 24.8°C 1.2°C cooler | −0.9°C about the same | 917 mm |
| Mirecourt 20 km | Epinal | 25.1°C 0.9°C cooler | −0.9°C about the same | 907 mm |
Saint-Baslemont weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Bains station; sunshine at Lignéville.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2°C | −1.3°C | 1.9°C | 132 mm | 58 |
| February | 7.1°C | −1.3°C | 2.9°C | 106 mm | 85 |
| March | 11.9°C | 0.9°C | 6.4°C | 108 mm | 163 |
| April | 16.3°C | 3.4°C | 9.8°C | 87 mm | 201 |
| May | 20.3°C | 7.7°C | 14.0°C | 116 mm | 216 |
| June | 24.0°C | 11.2°C | 17.6°C | 90 mm | 236 |
| July | 26.0°C | 13.0°C | 19.5°C | 96 mm | 252 |
| August | 25.8°C | 12.7°C | 19.3°C | 99 mm | 222 |
| September | 21.2°C | 8.9°C | 15.1°C | 105 mm | 191 |
| October | 15.8°C | 6.1°C | 10.9°C | 127 mm | 115 |
| November | 9.4°C | 2.3°C | 5.9°C | 138 mm | 63 |
| December | 5.8°C | −0.1°C | 2.9°C | 154 mm | 47 |
| Year | 15.7°C | 5.3°C | 10.5°C | 1,357 mm | 1,848 |
Where Saint-Baslemont’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Bains, 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, 2.8 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 Saint-Baslemont’s climate
How warm does Saint-Baslemont get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.0°C. About 64 days a year reach 25°C, more than 55% of mainland French towns, and about 19 reach 30°C.
How cold does Saint-Baslemont get in winter?
January nights average −1.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 85 nights a year, and about 9 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Saint-Baslemont get?
About 1,357 mm a year, more than 98% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (154 mm) and April the driest (87 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Lignéville (2.8 km away), averages 1,848 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Saint-Baslemont itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saint-Baslemont, Bains, 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 BAINS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Saint-Baslemont →
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.