diff --git a/homeassistant/components/meteo_france/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/meteo_france/__init__.py
index 1d4f8293c5e..4b79b046b75 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/meteo_france/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/meteo_france/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import logging
 from meteofrance_api.client import MeteoFranceClient
 from meteofrance_api.helpers import is_valid_warning_department
 from meteofrance_api.model import CurrentPhenomenons, Forecast, Rain
+from requests import RequestException
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
@@ -83,7 +84,13 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
         update_method=_async_update_data_rain,
         update_interval=SCAN_INTERVAL_RAIN,
     )
-    await coordinator_rain.async_config_entry_first_refresh()
+    try:
+        await coordinator_rain._async_refresh(log_failures=False)  # noqa: SLF001
+    except RequestException:
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "1 hour rain forecast not available: %s is not in covered zone",
+            entry.title,
+        )
 
     department = coordinator_forecast.data.position.get("dept")
     _LOGGER.debug(
@@ -128,8 +135,9 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id] = {
         UNDO_UPDATE_LISTENER: undo_listener,
         COORDINATOR_FORECAST: coordinator_forecast,
-        COORDINATOR_RAIN: coordinator_rain,
     }
+    if coordinator_rain and coordinator_rain.last_update_success:
+        hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][COORDINATOR_RAIN] = coordinator_rain
     if coordinator_alert and coordinator_alert.last_update_success:
         hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][COORDINATOR_ALERT] = coordinator_alert
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/meteo_france/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/meteo_france/sensor.py
index d8dbdfc4265..826716f1679 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/meteo_france/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/meteo_france/sensor.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     """Set up the Meteo-France sensor platform."""
     data = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
     coordinator_forecast: DataUpdateCoordinator[Forecast] = data[COORDINATOR_FORECAST]
-    coordinator_rain: DataUpdateCoordinator[Rain] | None = data[COORDINATOR_RAIN]
+    coordinator_rain: DataUpdateCoordinator[Rain] | None = data.get(COORDINATOR_RAIN)
     coordinator_alert: DataUpdateCoordinator[CurrentPhenomenons] | None = data.get(
         COORDINATOR_ALERT
     )