Winter nights in Villechétive are colder than in 76% of mainland French towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 25.6°C on average. Warm afternoons come less often than in 68% of mainland French towns. Rain peaks in October and eases off in July. Waterproofs come out on about 122 days a year, each with 1 mm of rain or more.
Figures from Météo-France’s Saint-Mards station, 22 km east.
A year in Villechétive at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Saint-Mards station.
What a year in Villechétive feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Mards.
About 760 mm of rain a year
October is the wettest month and July the driest. About 20 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 4th wettest of 19 towns of 2,500+ in Yonne.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Troyes-Barberey
A frosty town: 55 frosts and 51 days of 25°C a year
On about 55 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 8 days it stays below freezing all day. About 51 days a year reach 25°C, and 13 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Saint-Mards: 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 Saint-Mards
Saint-Mards is 22 km east of Villechétive. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Villechétive itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Saint-Mards (10350001) |
| Distance from the town | 22 km east |
| Station altitude | 227 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 238 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 11 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Troyes-Barberey, 46 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 Villechétive 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 Yonne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villechétive | Saint-Mards | 25.6°C | 0.9°C | 760 mm |
| Brienon-sur-Armançon 14 km | Ligny-le-Châtel | 26.1°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.0°C about the same | 773 mm |
| Migennes 14 km | Aillant | 27.5°C 1.9°C warmer | 0.3°C 0.6°C colder | 727 mm |
| Joigny 15 km | Aillant | 27.5°C 1.9°C warmer | 0.3°C 0.6°C colder | 727 mm |
| Villeneuve-sur-Yonne 16 km | Sens | 26.5°C 0.9°C warmer | 1.7°C 0.8°C milder | 645 mm |
| Saint-Florentin 19 km | Ligny-le-Châtel | 26.1°C 0.5°C warmer | 1.0°C about the same | 773 mm |
| Sens 20 km | Sens | 26.5°C 0.9°C warmer | 1.7°C 0.8°C milder | 645 mm |
Villechétive weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Saint-Mards station; sunshine at Troyes-Barberey.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 3.5°C | 63 mm | 63 |
| February | 7.4°C | 0.8°C | 4.1°C | 57 mm | 90 |
| March | 11.6°C | 2.8°C | 7.2°C | 54 mm | 148 |
| April | 15.1°C | 4.7°C | 9.9°C | 63 mm | 190 |
| May | 19.0°C | 8.2°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm | 216 |
| June | 22.8°C | 11.4°C | 17.1°C | 59 mm | 231 |
| July | 25.6°C | 13.4°C | 19.5°C | 53 mm | 242 |
| August | 25.2°C | 13.4°C | 19.3°C | 60 mm | 232 |
| September | 20.8°C | 10.4°C | 15.6°C | 59 mm | 186 |
| October | 15.7°C | 8.0°C | 11.8°C | 76 mm | 125 |
| November | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | 7.0°C | 69 mm | 70 |
| December | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 4.3°C | 75 mm | 57 |
| Year | 15.5°C | 6.7°C | 11.1°C | 760 mm | 1,851 |
Where Villechétive’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Saint-Mards, 22 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, Troyes-Barberey, 46 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 Yonne.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Villechétive’s climate
How warm does Villechétive get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.6°C. About 51 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 68% of mainland French towns, and about 13 reach 30°C.
How cold does Villechétive get in winter?
February nights average 0.8°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 55 nights a year, and about 8 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Villechétive get?
About 760 mm a year, more than 52% of mainland French towns. October is the wettest month (76 mm) and July the driest (53 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Troyes-Barberey (46 km away), averages 1,851 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Villechétive itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Villechétive, Saint-Mards, 22 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 ST-MARDS, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Villechétive →
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.