Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Rennes is
oceanic, with quite mild, rainy winters and warm summers.
The city is located in north-western France, in the eastern part of Brittany, of which it is the capital.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.9 °C (43 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.2 °C (66 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Rennes - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
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| Max (°C) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
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| Min (°F) | 37 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 43 | 37 |
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| Max (°F) | 48 | 50 | 55 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 63 | 54 | 48 |
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amounts to 695 millimeters (27.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest month (August) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest ones (October, December). Here is the average precipitation.
Rennes - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 70 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 75 | 70 | 75 | 695 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2.8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 27.4 |
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| Days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 114 |
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On average, there are around 1,720
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Rennes - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Rennes runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket for the evening.