The climate in our part of France varies between quite wide extremes; pretty cold in winter to really very hot in summer (but almost always with a cooling breeze).

Here are the historic monthly averages for Carcassonne (40 kilometres away) from 1971 to 2000 (excluding the heat-wave of 2003 and the most recent "Global Warming" effects). If you think ± 2 or 3 degrees centigrade at any point of the graph, you'll have a pretty reliable guide as to what to expect during your stay:

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May.

Jun.

July.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Average Maximum temperature (^oC)

8-12

10-15

12-16

14-19

17-24

22-28

26-32

26-32

23-28

16-25

12-16

10-14

Average Minimum temperature (^oC)

3-4

4-5

5-7

7-9

9-13

13-16

16-18

16-18

13-16

10-13

6-10

4-6

Average Precipitation (mm)

67

62

65

74

65

52

32

50

47

62

58

65

The page below (which can take some time to load) will show the forecast for the next 7 days in Carcassonne (as near as we can get to the Domaine) :