Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Villeneuve-sur-Lot sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 184 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Villeneuve-sur-Lot's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villeneuve-sur-Lot's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 184 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Villeneuve-sur-Lot reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 62 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Villeneuve-sur-Lot weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 3° | 65 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 49 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 56 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 76 | 11.6 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 70 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 59 | 8.8 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 45 | 7.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 56 | 7.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 55 | 8.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 10° | 64 | 10.1 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 71 | 11.3 | 0 | 9.4 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 70 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Villeneuve-sur-Lot gets around 184 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Villeneuve-sur-Lot?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
What to pack for Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Villeneuve-sur-Lot sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villeneuve-sur-Lot peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Villeneuve-sur-Lot is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Villeneuve-sur-Lot?
Villeneuve-sur-Lot sits at 44.4°N, 0.7°E, 56 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Agen, 24 km away.
Topography around Villeneuve-sur-Lot
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villeneuve-sur-Lot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.
The land around Villeneuve-sur-Lot is covered by grassland (34%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Villeneuve-sur-Lot (44.4085°, 0.7042°, elevation 56 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.