Figeac climate — normals and trends
Figeac (France) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.0 °C and it receives 990 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 (20.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (4.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Figeac averages 39 frost days, 14 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 136 rainy days per year.
Figeac has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 47 to 31 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.2 °C (on 11 August 2025) and the coldest -18.8 °C (on 16 January 1985).
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
FigeacOccitanie
- coords
- 44.61°, 2.03°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
12.0°C
Average daily high
16.4°C
Average daily low
8.0°C
Annual rainfall
990mm
Sunshine / day
8.6h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
14.6km/h
Seasonal range
16.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
39 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
14 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
136 d/yr
Annual snowfall
13.0 cm
Average feels-like high
15.0 °C
Average feels-like low
5.8 °C
Average peak gust
32.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
3 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001
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
40.2 °C
11 August 2025
Coldest day
-18.8 °C
16 January 1985
Wettest day
74 mm
17 August 1977
Windiest day
53.2 km/h
7 November 1982
Strongest gust
129.2 km/h
7 November 1982
Hottest feels-like
41.9 °C
23 August 2023
Coldest feels-like
-23.9 °C
17 January 1985
Snowiest day
22.9 cm
28 January 2006
Sunniest day
15.0 h
24 June 2015
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 100 mm | +20 mm |
| Feb | 12.6 °C | +3.3 °C | 46 mm | -29 mm |
| Mar | 13.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 75 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 18.3 °C | +2.8 °C | 110 mm | +22 mm |
| May | 21.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 88 mm | -12 mm |
| Jun | 29.0 °C | +6.0 °C | 72 mm | -6 mm |
| Jul | 27.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 46 mm | -19 mm |
| Aug | 30.1 °C | +4.8 °C | 132 mm | +46 mm |
| Sep | 21.2 °C | -0.9 °C | 104 mm | +18 mm |
| Oct | 18.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 102 mm | +18 mm |
| Nov | 12.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 115 mm | +32 mm |
| Dec | 11.1 °C | +2.8 °C | 73 mm | -15 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Figeac?
Figeac has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.0 °C and it receives 990 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Figeac?
The hottest day measured in Figeac between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 2025, reaching 40.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Figeac?
The coldest day measured in Figeac between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1985, at -18.8 °C.
Does it snow in Figeac?
Yes. Figeac gets on average 13.0 cm of snow per year and has around 39 frost days.
Has the climate of Figeac warmed?
Yes: Figeac warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Figeac?
The wettest day measured in Figeac between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 1977, with 74 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Figeac?
The windiest day measured in Figeac between 1940 and 2025 was 7 November 1982, with winds reaching 53.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Figeac?
The warmest month in Figeac is July (20.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (4.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Figeac?
Figeac receives on average 990 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 136 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Figeac?
Figeac 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 Figeac?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Figeac between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 2006, with 22.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Figeac?
Yes: Figeac has on average 3 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Figeac?
In Figeac, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.9 °C on 23 August 2023, and the lowest was -23.9 °C on 17 January 1985.
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