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Climate in Toulouse, France

View of Old Toulouse from the bell tower of the Saint Sernin basilica
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Toulouse climate

Toulouse offers a long outdoor season with heat and water questions

The current rows show a 3.3 out of 5 overall comfort score, a 3.4 summer feel, and a 3.9 winter feel. The average summer high is 86°F, with 36 days above 90°F. The average winter low is 38°F / 3°C, with 23 days below freezing. Six months fall within the comfort window, humidity is 75%, solar exposure is 1,436 peak-sun hours per year, and air quality is rated 4.4 out of 5 with an 8.3 µg/m³ modeled fine-particle average.

May through October are the best months; January and February are the toughest. Allergy levels are Poor, heat risk is Moderate, drought risk is Medium, and weather volatility is 3.2 out of 5. Météo-France normals show a local station pattern, while the city cooling plan addresses heat islands, shade, trees, and cooler public spaces. Check shutters, ventilation, cooling, water, drainage, flood exposure, and indoor alternatives.

Living through the seasons

Summer and winter comfort tell a similar story.

Overall Comfort
Good

3.3 / 5

Average Summer High
86°F

Warm · 86°F

Days Above 90°F
36 days/year

Good

Summer Feel
Very Good

3.4 / 5

Average Winter Low
38°F / 3°C

Very Good

Days Below Freezing
23 days/year

Good

Winter Feel
Very Good

3.9 / 5

The shape of the year

Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.

Humidity
75%

Good

Comfortable Months
6 months

Fair

Solar Exposure
1436 peak sun hrs/yr

Poor

Air, allergies, and weather

Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.

Air and allergies

Air Quality
Excellent

4.4 / 5

Allergy Levels
Poor

Current AQI

Checking…

Current PM2.5

Checking…

Timing and weather

Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
8.3 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average

Good · 8.3 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average

Best Months
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Toughest Months
Jan, Feb
Heat Risk
Moderate

Good

Drought Risk
Medium (0.4-0.6)
Weather Volatility
Moderate

3.2 / 5

Toulouse in everyday life

Could Toulouse work for you?

What may work well

  • Six comfortable months, an 86°F average summer high, and 4.4 out of 5 air quality support a long outdoor season.
  • Parks, canals, markets, cultural centers, and senior activities create seasonal choices.
  • The city cooling plan, station normals, and alerts support practical preparation.

What to think about

  • A 36-day hot-season row, 75% humidity, Poor allergy level, and Moderate heat risk can limit midday activity.
  • The 8.2% nearby-area flood screen, runoff, drought, and infrastructure risks make water and cooling planning important.
  • Shade, shutters, traffic, river exposure, drainage, and neighborhood density can change lived comfort.

Choose a Toulouse home that makes the climate usable

  1. Inspect shade and cooling

    Check shutters, orientation, windows, HVAC, fans, water, electricity, insulation, humidity, trees, and a comfortable room for hot days.

  2. Review rain and drainage

    Inspect roof, gutters, grade, drains, lower rooms, river or tributary exposure, roads, property entry, power, flood maps, and the care route.

  3. Plan the toughest months

    Keep shaded, indoor, library, cultural, and cooler public-space options ready for heat, alongside heating, food, medicines, and transport alternatives.

  4. Use local observations

    Compare the home with Météo-France, city cooling, and air information without replacing the catalog rows or assuming one station describes every quartier.

Questions retirees ask

What is Toulouse's climate like for retirement?

The current rows show an 86°F average summer high, 36 days above 90°F, a 38°F / 3°C average winter low, 23 freezing days, 75% humidity, and six comfortable months.

Is Toulouse too hot in summer?

Heat can be workable with shade, shutters, cooling, water, flexible timing, and cooler public or indoor spaces, but the home and health plan should be checked in summer.

What should a home inspection include?

Check shutters, HVAC, windows, insulation, damp, roof, drainage, lower rooms, flood maps, shade, trees, power, and the route to care during heat or rain.

When is the easiest period to visit?

The current rows name May through October as the best months. January and February are the toughest, but a summer visit is also useful if heat and cooling are concerns.

Toulouse offers a long outdoor season, but the exact home must handle heat, shade, water, cooling, drainage, and urban flood questions. Visit in summer and another season, inspect shutters and lower rooms, and see whether the quartier remains comfortable.

Sources

Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.

Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.

  • NASA POWER

    Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk, Weather Volatility

  • Open-Meteo / Copernicus CAMS

    Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution

    Checked 2026-05-18

  • World Resources Institute (WRI)

    Used for Drought Risk

    Checked 2026-07-13

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