Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Firminy
Firminy is a small town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, 477 m above sea level. It has a population of about 17,060 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now16°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population17,060
Local time16:50
45.39° N, 4.29° EElevation 477 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code42700October: high / low17° / 8°
Rain this month92mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Firminy at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:08 · 18:4710 h 39 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:58Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
102 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
41 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Firminy
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
16°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 57%
Today22 Oct17°5°
Fri23 Oct17°8°2 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°
Sun25 Oct18°11°1.6 mm
Mon26 Oct19°10°0.9 mm
Tue27 Oct24°9°
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct21°6°
Sat31 Oct19°7°
When to go to Firminy
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 26 | 33 | 45 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 79 | 66 | 30 | 25 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 52 | 41 | 46 | 73 | 102 | 82 | 68 | 70 | 87 | 92 | 80 | 60 |
| Wet days | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
What's on in Firminy
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Firminy
0.7 km
Saint-Pierre churchBuilt 20060.7 km
Firminy-Vert StadiumBuilt 1965UNESCO0.7 km
Cultural Centre of Firminy-Vert
0.4 km
Porte Saint-Pierre, Firminy
1.1 km
Château des Bruneaux1.4 km
unité d'habitation in Firminy-VertMuseum0.6 km
Musée des pompiers de FirminyBuilt 1998
Museum11 km
Musée d'art moderne (Saint-Étienne)Built 1987More museums: Écomusée des Bruneaux
Outdoors around Firminy
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
La FressangeCamp sites
0.7 kmCamping des Gorges de la LoireCamp sites
1.2 kmGolf de Saint-ÉtienneGolf courses
1.5 kmPlateau de la DanseViewpoints
1.8 kmTour observatoireViewpoints
1.9 kmSemène secteur 6Climbing
2.4 kmPrabouréSki area · 6 km of pistes · 5 lifts
38 kmNature around Firminy
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Firminy
Earthquakes around Firminy
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Firminy
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Côte Quart1.2 kmFraisses1.9 kmRaboin2 kmUnieux2.1 kmChazeau2.1 kmMontessut2.4 kmLa Croix de Marlet2.4 kmCrémilleux2.5 kmLe Chambon-Feugerolles2.6 kmBécizieux3.4 kmLa Noirie3.5 kmCornillon3.7 kmLe Pertuiset3.8 kmCité de Beaulieu3.8 kmLa Varenne4.4 kmCurtieux4.4 kmLa Pauzière4.9 kmSaint-Paul-en-Cornillon5 kmCaloire5.2 kmChichivieux5.2 kmRoche-la-Molière5.5 kmGland6.5 kmLa Ricamarie6.6 kmLe Bréat6.6 kmSaint-Victor-sur-Loire6.7 kmLe Brûlé6.8 kmGourgois7.1 kmSaint-Genest-Lerpt7.2 kmLa Croix de l'Orme7.4 kmSaint-Romain-les-Atheux7.5 kmChambles7.5 kmCondamine7.7 kmLe Teil8.2 kmMichon8.2 kmLaborie8.2 kmCôte Chaude8.4 kmSaint-Maurice-en-Gourgois8.4 kmBellevue8.6 kmLe Clapier8.9 kmMeyrieux9.2 kmAntouilleux9.3 kmSaint-Étienne9.3 kmLe Guizay9.4 kmVassalieux9.5 kmNotre-Dame de Grâce9.5 kmPleiney9.7 kmVillars10 kmJonzieux10 kmBeaulieu10 kmLa Terrasse11 kmMongnolen11 kmLe Soleil11 kmLes Côtes11 kmÉcolèze11 kmSaint-Genest-Malifaux11 kmRochegut11 kmMonthieu12 kmLa Trébuche12 kmSaint-Priest-en-Jarez12 kmPérigneux12 kmLa Fallée12 kmPlanfoy12 kmBicêtre12 kmRazoux12 kmMéons12 kmL'Hôpitalet12 kmRochetaillée12 kmGabelon12 kmAboën12 kmMontreynaud13 kmTerrenoire13 kmL'Étrat13 kmÉcullieux13 kmSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert13 kmSaint-Just-sur-Loire13 kmSaint-Rambert13 kmLe Sapt13 kmLes Barques13 kmLa Fouillouse13 kmLes Essertines13 km
Firminy from above
Around Firminy36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lac de GrangentNature7.4 kmOndaineNature4.4 kmSemèneNature5.3 kmÉchapreNature0.9 kmValchérieNature3.7 kmFuranNature15 kmÎle de GrangentNature8.8 kmTestavoyreMountain39 kmCrêt de la PerdrixMountain22 kmCrêt de l'ArnicaMountain23 kmGrande Pierre BazanneMountain39 kmPic du LizieuxMountain37 kmGrand FelletinMountain26 kmPrabouréSki area38 kmSaint-Pierre churchMonument0.7 kmFirminy-Vert StadiumMonument0.7 kmCultural Centre of Firminy-VertMonument0.7 kmPorte Saint-Pierre, FirminyMonument0.4 kmChâteau des BruneauxMonument1.1 kmunité d'habitation in Firminy-VertMonument1.4 kmFirminy VertMonument0.7 kmSaint-Étienne CathedralMonument9.4 kmMusée des pompiers de FirminyMuseum0.6 kmMusée d'art moderne (Saint-Étienne)Museum11 kmSaint-Étienne Mine MuseumMuseum8.8 kmMusée d'Art et d'Industrie de Saint-ÉtienneMuseum9.0 kmMusée des civilisations de Saint-Just-Saint-RambertMuseum13 kmFirminyStation0.3 kmFraisses - UnieuxStation2.2 kmLe Chambon-FeugerollesStation2.7 kmSaint-ÉtiennePlace9.3 kmSaint-ChamondPlace20 kmLe Chambon-FeugerollesPlace2.6 kmRoche-la-MolièrePlace5.5 kmAurec-sur-LoirePlace7.2 kmMonistrol-sur-LoirePlace14 km
Postal codes
42700
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 7
42701 CEDEX42702 CEDEX42703 CEDEX42704 CEDEX42705 CEDEX42707 CEDEX42709 CEDEX
Getting to Firminy
Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLYS
73 kmGrenoble Alpes Isère AirportGNB
81 kmClermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportCFE
98 kmFirminyRailway station
0.3 kmFraisses - UnieuxRailway station
2.2 kmLe Chambon-FeugerollesRailway station
2.7 kmPlaces near Firminy
Places with a climate like Firminy
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Firminy?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Firminy.
What is the hottest month in Firminy?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Firminy?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Firminy?
May is the wettest month with about 102 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Firminy?
Firminy has 8 postal codes: 42700, 42701 CEDEX, 42702 CEDEX, 42703 CEDEX, 42704 CEDEX, 42705 CEDEX, 42707 CEDEX, 42709 CEDEX.