La Rochelle weather by month & the best time to visit
France · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit La Rochelle is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with July and August close behind. La Rochelle averages about 2,187 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit La Rochelle?
For sunshine, the best time to visit La Rochelle is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (6/100, 83 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is La Rochelle?
La Rochelle gets a moderate 2,187 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate June (83) from January (6), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #24 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 749 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 6° / 43°F | 83 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
| February | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 57 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
| March | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 66 mm | 3 | 12° / 54°F |
| April | 48 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 52 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| May | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 58 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| June | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 47 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| July | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 45 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| August | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 46 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| September | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 44 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| October | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 77 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| November | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 9° / 48°F | 87 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| December | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 6° / 43°F | 87 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
Sea temperature in La Rochelle by month
The sea off La Rochelle is warmest in August at around 23°C / 73°F, and coolest in January at 9°C / 48°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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La Rochelle: questions and answers
What kind of destination is La Rochelle?
La Rochelle is a seaside town in France with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 23°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 2 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does La Rochelle get a year?
La Rochelle gets about 2,187 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit La Rochelle?
The sunniest time to visit La Rochelle is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in La Rochelle?
January is the least sunny month in La Rochelle, scoring 6/100 with about 83 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in La Rochelle?
The sea in La Rochelle ranges from about 9°C (January) to 23°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in La Rochelle?
The typical midday UV index in La Rochelle peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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