Bellegarde-sur-Valserine climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.4 °C and it receives 1,608 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The hottest day measured in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 2015, reaching 36.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The coldest day measured in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1941, at -24.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

Yes. Bellegarde-sur-Valserine gets on average 134.1 cm of snow per year and has around 86 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine warmed?

Yes: Bellegarde-sur-Valserine warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The wettest day measured in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1990, with 89 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The windiest day measured in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine between 1940 and 2025 was 25 April 1972, with winds reaching 32.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The warmest month in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is July (18.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine receives on average 1,608 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 163 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine (France) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.4 °C and it receives 1,608 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (18.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (0.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine averages 86 frost days, 5 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 163 rainy days per year.

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine has warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.35 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 114 to 58 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.7 °C (on 7 July 2015) and the coldest -24.6 °C (on 29 December 1941).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Bellegarde-sur-ValserineRhône-Alpes

coords: 46.11°, 5.82°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfbTemperate oceanicWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthApril

Mean daily temperature

9.4°C

Average daily high

13.6°C

Average daily low

5.4°C

Annual rainfall

1,608mm

Sunshine / day

8.6h

Mean relative humidity

78%

Average peak wind

10.2km/h

Seasonal range

18.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

86 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

5 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

163 d/yr

Annual snowfall

134.1 cm

Average feels-like high

12.0 °C

Average feels-like low

3.3 °C

Average peak gust

33.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

1 d/yr

Solar radiation

13.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.0 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

36.7 °C

7 July 2015

Coldest day

-24.6 °C

29 December 1941

Wettest day

89 mm

14 February 1990

Windiest day

32.8 km/h

25 April 1972

Strongest gust

127.4 km/h

28 December 1999

Hottest feels-like

39.5 °C

27 June 2019

Coldest feels-like

-29.4 °C

29 December 1941

Snowiest day

33.9 cm

17 April 2005

Sunniest day

15.0 h

26 May 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	36.4 °C12 August 2025	-6.8 °C15 January 2025	11.1 °C	1,676 mm	22	51
2024	33.6 °C30 July 2024	-5.0 °C21 January 2024	11.2 °C	1,838 mm	16	51
2023	36.0 °C24 August 2023	-6.6 °C19 January 2023	11.7 °C	1,953 mm	20	58
2022	34.9 °C18 July 2022	-5.8 °C14 January 2022	12.1 °C	1,607 mm	26	60
2021	31.2 °C14 August 2021	-5.8 °C19 January 2021	10.2 °C	1,910 mm	4	72
2020	35.1 °C31 July 2020	-4.8 °C27 December 2020	11.3 °C	1,544 mm	14	58
2019	35.1 °C24 July 2019	-5.2 °C25 January 2019	11.1 °C	1,648 mm	16	64
2018	33.5 °C5 August 2018	-11.0 °C27 February 2018	11.5 °C	1,615 mm	13	54
2017	32.4 °C3 August 2017	-11.6 °C21 January 2017	10.5 °C	1,382 mm	11	69
2016	31.7 °C25 August 2016	-4.9 °C18 January 2016	10.4 °C	1,795 mm	10	60
2015	36.7 °C7 July 2015	-11.2 °C8 February 2015	11.0 °C	1,324 mm	23	69
2014	31.3 °C9 June 2014	-8.0 °C29 December 2014	10.9 °C	1,654 mm	4	32
2013	33.9 °C27 July 2013	-14.1 °C14 February 2013	9.6 °C	1,759 mm	6	95
2012	33.2 °C19 August 2012	-17.9 °C12 December 2012	10.2 °C	1,778 mm	9	67
2011	32.3 °C22 August 2011	-6.2 °C20 December 2011	11.0 °C	1,286 mm	7	52
2010	32.8 °C14 July 2010	-13.6 °C11 January 2010	9.4 °C	1,413 mm	9	93
2009	33.1 °C20 August 2009	-13.2 °C20 December 2009	10.5 °C	1,444 mm	9	75
2008	30.1 °C22 June 2008	-5.4 °C29 December 2008	10.0 °C	1,707 mm	2	72
2007	29.7 °C19 June 2007	-12.4 °C27 January 2007	10.3 °C	1,778 mm	0	64
2006	32.4 °C25 July 2006	-7.4 °C13 March 2006	10.7 °C	1,486 mm	11	78
2005	32.8 °C28 July 2005	-14.9 °C7 March 2005	9.7 °C	1,286 mm	9	103
2004	31.0 °C22 July 2004	-16.4 °C30 January 2004	9.8 °C	1,509 mm	3	86
2003	34.9 °C12 August 2003	-12.7 °C31 January 2003	10.8 °C	1,275 mm	24	85
2002	31.3 °C23 June 2002	-9.5 °C2 January 2002	10.4 °C	1,714 mm	3	41
2001	29.9 °C26 June 2001	-10.2 °C15 December 2001	10.0 °C	1,883 mm	0	72
2000	30.5 °C2 July 2000	-10.7 °C26 January 2000	10.4 °C	1,701 mm	2	58
1999	30.6 °C4 July 1999	-16.0 °C14 February 1999	9.8 °C	1,985 mm	1	81
1998	32.8 °C11 August 1998	-9.4 °C23 November 1998	9.7 °C	1,571 mm	7	85
1997	29.8 °C10 August 1997	-8.1 °C8 January 1997	10.3 °C	1,492 mm	0	71
1996	28.4 °C1 August 1996	-10.0 °C30 December 1996	9.1 °C	1,645 mm	0	78
1995	32.1 °C21 July 1995	-9.0 °C6 January 1995	9.8 °C	1,801 mm	3	77
1994	31.8 °C3 July 1994	-6.2 °C20 January 1994	10.8 °C	1,770 mm	9	49
1993	29.2 °C21 August 1993	-10.3 °C4 January 1993	9.5 °C	1,737 mm	0	78
1992	31.2 °C7 August 1992	-7.3 °C23 January 1992	9.8 °C	1,719 mm	6	71
1991	29.9 °C5 July 1991	-11.3 °C11 February 1991	9.5 °C	1,421 mm	0	84
1990	30.7 °C3 August 1990	-10.0 °C17 December 1990	10.0 °C	1,768 mm	3	69
1989	30.8 °C21 July 1989	-5.9 °C27 November 1989	10.1 °C	1,123 mm	2	74
1988	29.9 °C23 July 1988	-11.7 °C22 November 1988	9.8 °C	1,909 mm	0	64
1987	30.0 °C21 August 1987	-21.4 °C12 January 1987	9.1 °C	1,867 mm	1	81
1986	32.3 °C3 August 1986	-15.1 °C27 January 1986	9.0 °C	1,802 mm	6	99
1985	31.0 °C25 July 1985	-21.0 °C9 January 1985	8.5 °C	1,588 mm	3	98
1984	32.2 °C11 July 1984	-7.1 °C25 January 1984	8.7 °C	1,732 mm	1	90
1983	34.7 °C31 July 1983	-8.3 °C13 February 1983	9.5 °C	1,842 mm	11	87
1982	29.4 °C12 July 1982	-7.8 °C26 February 1982	9.7 °C	1,962 mm	0	72
1981	30.0 °C5 August 1981	-17.8 °C20 December 1981	8.6 °C	2,141 mm	1	101
1980	28.8 °C2 August 1980	-20.0 °C9 December 1980	8.2 °C	1,767 mm	0	96
1979	29.6 °C29 July 1979	-14.8 °C17 January 1979	8.8 °C	1,840 mm	0	91
1978	28.6 °C17 July 1978	-14.1 °C7 January 1978	8.4 °C	1,890 mm	0	85
1977	26.9 °C2 July 1977	-13.3 °C29 November 1977	9.0 °C	2,000 mm	0	75
1976	30.7 °C16 July 1976	-21.5 °C29 January 1976	8.9 °C	1,330 mm	1	95
1975	29.0 °C3 August 1975	-11.2 °C22 December 1975	8.9 °C	1,703 mm	0	101
1974	30.4 °C16 August 1974	-9.5 °C15 December 1974	9.0 °C	1,767 mm	2	70
1973	29.3 °C10 August 1973	-16.6 °C3 December 1973	8.4 °C	1,474 mm	0	129
1972	29.8 °C8 July 1972	-13.0 °C31 January 1972	8.5 °C	1,471 mm	0	89
1971	30.4 °C18 August 1971	-19.0 °C6 January 1971	8.6 °C	1,368 mm	1	113
1970	29.6 °C6 August 1970	-12.9 °C17 February 1970	8.4 °C	2,085 mm	0	109
1969	29.3 °C17 July 1969	-16.5 °C10 December 1969	8.3 °C	1,625 mm	0	110
1968	32.0 °C10 July 1968	-13.3 °C13 January 1968	8.7 °C	1,861 mm	3	96
1967	31.5 °C18 July 1967	-20.7 °C8 January 1967	8.9 °C	1,754 mm	1	93
1966	29.6 °C13 August 1966	-21.1 °C15 January 1966	8.8 °C	1,793 mm	0	100
1965	30.5 °C25 June 1965	-14.3 °C18 February 1965	8.0 °C	2,165 mm	1	99
1964	32.2 °C18 July 1964	-18.2 °C30 December 1964	8.9 °C	1,216 mm	3	94
1963	28.4 °C24 July 1963	-18.8 °C14 January 1963	8.0 °C	1,653 mm	0	91
1962	33.1 °C14 August 1962	-19.1 °C27 December 1962	8.2 °C	1,334 mm	5	121
1961	29.5 °C25 June 1961	-8.7 °C19 December 1961	9.9 °C	1,395 mm	0	80
1960	28.2 °C19 June 1960	-17.0 °C14 January 1960	9.1 °C	1,781 mm	0	71
1959	29.1 °C10 July 1959	-15.3 °C18 January 1959	9.9 °C	1,314 mm	0	81
1958	31.4 °C1 August 1958	-11.8 °C25 January 1958	9.0 °C	1,759 mm	1	81
1957	31.5 °C6 July 1957	-19.4 °C19 January 1957	8.9 °C	1,343 mm	3	87
1956	29.9 °C9 August 1956	-22.9 °C13 February 1956	7.6 °C	1,442 mm	0	110
1955	31.7 °C18 July 1955	-14.0 °C15 February 1955	8.9 °C	1,762 mm	1	94
1954	27.6 °C6 August 1954	-20.2 °C2 February 1954	7.9 °C	1,654 mm	0	94
1953	27.6 °C25 July 1953	-16.5 °C16 January 1953	8.7 °C	1,071 mm	0	98
1952	33.0 °C1 July 1952	-15.5 °C22 January 1952	8.6 °C	1,776 mm	11	113
1951	27.6 °C31 July 1951	-8.7 °C4 January 1951	8.6 °C	1,656 mm	0	107
1950	33.2 °C4 July 1950	-15.9 °C30 January 1950	8.9 °C	1,508 mm	3	104
1949	30.6 °C8 August 1949	-20.2 °C6 March 1949	9.3 °C	1,179 mm	3	113
1948	27.4 °C27 July 1948	-15.6 °C24 February 1948	8.6 °C	1,711 mm	0	94
1947	32.5 °C4 August 1947	-18.7 °C28 January 1947	9.4 °C	1,311 mm	13	108
1946	30.9 °C5 August 1946	-17.5 °C1 January 1946	8.5 °C	1,326 mm	1	106
1945	31.6 °C22 July 1945	-22.3 °C12 January 1945	8.5 °C	1,136 mm	4	124
1944	30.1 °C23 August 1944	-16.9 °C21 February 1944	7.6 °C	1,482 mm	2	133
1943	30.1 °C18 August 1943	-15.0 °C5 January 1943	8.9 °C	1,158 mm	1	124
1942	28.5 °C28 August 1942	-23.0 °C22 January 1942	8.3 °C	972 mm	0	119
1941	32.1 °C25 July 1941	-24.6 °C29 December 1941	7.2 °C	1,198 mm	2	134
1940	26.8 °C5 August 1940	-24.3 °C14 February 1940	7.6 °C	1,383 mm	0	113

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

16.1 °C

+2.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

22 d/yr

+17

Frost days (< 0 °C)

51 d/yr

-35

Annual rainfall

1676 mm

+68 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	6.2 °C	+2.9 °C	226 mm	+92 mm
Feb	8.0 °C	+2.6 °C	61 mm	-63 mm
Mar	12.4 °C	+2.6 °C	80 mm	-44 mm
Apr	17.2 °C	+3.6 °C	127 mm	+4 mm
May	19.2 °C	+1.7 °C	150 mm	+3 mm
Jun	27.4 °C	+6.3 °C	147 mm	+6 mm
Jul	25.3 °C	+1.8 °C	99 mm	-27 mm
Aug	27.2 °C	+4.2 °C	104 mm	-34 mm
Sep	19.4 °C	0.0 °C	205 mm	+78 mm
Oct	14.4 °C	0.0 °C	252 mm	+125 mm
Nov	9.5 °C	+1.5 °C	178 mm	+31 mm
Dec	6.7 °C	+2.7 °C	49 mm	-100 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.4 °C

12 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-6.8 °C

15 Jan 2025

Wettest day

54.0 mm

24 Nov 2025

Windiest day

23.2 km/h

29 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

91.8 km/h

23 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.3 °C

30 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-11.0 °C

15 Jan 2025

Snowiest day

7.9 cm

20 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

15.0 h

23 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.4 °C and it receives 1,608 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The hottest day measured in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 2015, reaching 36.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The coldest day measured in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1941, at -24.6 °C.

Does it snow in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

Yes. Bellegarde-sur-Valserine gets on average 134.1 cm of snow per year and has around 86 frost days.

Has the climate of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine warmed?

Yes: Bellegarde-sur-Valserine warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The wettest day measured in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1990, with 89 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The windiest day measured in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine between 1940 and 2025 was 25 April 1972, with winds reaching 32.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The warmest month in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine is July (18.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine receives on average 1,608 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 163 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

Bellegarde-sur-Valserine gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 2005, with 33.9 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

Yes: Bellegarde-sur-Valserine has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bellegarde-sur-Valserine?

In Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.5 °C on 27 June 2019, and the lowest was -29.4 °C on 29 December 1941.

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