Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of La Rochelle is
oceanic, with mild winters and warm summers.
The city is located in western France, on the Atlantic coast, and is the capital of the Charente Maritime department.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 6.6 °C (44 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 20.6 °C (69 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
La Rochelle - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
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| Max (°C) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
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| Min (°F) | 39 | 39 | 43 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 45 | 39 |
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| Max (°F) | 48 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 55 | 50 |
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amounts to 765 millimeters (30.1 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest month (June) to 95 mm (3.7 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.
La Rochelle - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 75 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 60 | 90 | 95 | 90 | 765 |
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| Prec.(in) | 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 30.1 |
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| Days | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 114 |
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On average, there are around 2,110
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
La Rochelle - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 11 °C (52 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F): therefore it remains cool even in summer. Here are the average sea temperatures.
La Rochelle - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
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| Temp (°F) | 54 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 55 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit La Rochelle runs from mid-May to September, since it is the warmest and sunniest time of the year. We can not exclude that some nights may be a bit cold, especially in May, June and September, but even in midsummer it's better to bring a sweatshirt for the evening, and maybe an umbrella. Those who want to avoid the albeit rare heat waves, can avoid the period from mid-June to late August.