Saulcy-sur-Meurthe is among the frostiest of mainland French towns
Expect July afternoons of about 25.3°C. Winter and summer sit 27°C apart. By rainfall alone, it ranks wetter than 89% of mainland French towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Badonviller station, 29 km north: at that distance, read them as the area’s climate rather than the town’s.
A year in Saulcy-sur-Meurthe at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Badonviller station.
What a year in Saulcy-sur-Meurthe feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Badonviller.
About 1,066 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 33 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: 88 frosts and 58 days of 25°C a year
On about 88 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 12 days it stays below freezing all day. About 58 days a year reach 25°C, and 14 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Badonviller: 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 Badonviller
Badonviller is 29 km north of Saulcy-sur-Meurthe. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Saulcy-sur-Meurthe itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Badonviller (54040001) |
| Distance from the town | 29 km north |
| Station altitude | 336 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 387 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 12 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 Saulcy-sur-Meurthe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saulcy-sur-Meurthe | Badonviller | 25.3°C | −1.3°C | 1,066 mm |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 5.4 km | same station | 25.3°C about the same | −1.3°C about the same | 1,066 mm |
| Anould 5.5 km | Bergheim-Inrae | 25.4°C about the same | −0.3°C 1°C milder | 664 mm |
| Fraize 7 km | Trois-Epis | 22.9°C 2.4°C cooler | −1.1°C about the same | 805 mm |
| Moyenmoutier 16 km | same station | 25.3°C about the same | −1.3°C about the same | 1,066 mm |
| Granges-Aumontzey 16 km | Fougerolles | 24.6°C 0.7°C cooler | −1.4°C about the same | 1,513 mm |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 17 km | Bergheim-Inrae | 25.4°C about the same | −0.3°C 1°C milder | 664 mm |
Saulcy-sur-Meurthe weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Badonviller station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.1°C | −1.3°C | 1.9°C | 90 mm |
| February | 6.7°C | −1.3°C | 2.7°C | 81 mm |
| March | 11.1°C | 0.8°C | 5.9°C | 81 mm |
| April | 15.7°C | 3.2°C | 9.4°C | 68 mm |
| May | 19.6°C | 7.4°C | 13.5°C | 97 mm |
| June | 23.2°C | 10.7°C | 16.9°C | 86 mm |
| July | 25.3°C | 12.6°C | 18.9°C | 93 mm |
| August | 25.0°C | 12.3°C | 18.7°C | 84 mm |
| September | 20.6°C | 8.9°C | 14.7°C | 91 mm |
| October | 15.5°C | 6.0°C | 10.8°C | 94 mm |
| November | 9.3°C | 2.2°C | 5.8°C | 97 mm |
| December | 5.8°C | −0.1°C | 2.8°C | 104 mm |
| Year | 15.2°C | 5.1°C | 10.2°C | 1,066 mm |
Where Saulcy-sur-Meurthe’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Badonviller, 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.
- 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 Saulcy-sur-Meurthe’s climate
How warm does Saulcy-sur-Meurthe get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.3°C. About 58 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 56% of mainland French towns, and about 14 reach 30°C.
How cold does Saulcy-sur-Meurthe get in winter?
January nights average −1.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 88 nights a year, and about 12 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Saulcy-sur-Meurthe get?
About 1,066 mm a year, more than 89% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (104 mm) and April the driest (68 mm).
Are these figures for Saulcy-sur-Meurthe itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Saulcy-sur-Meurthe, Badonviller, 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 BADONVILLER, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Saulcy-sur-Meurthe →
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.