Le Mans weather by month & the best time to visit
France · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Le Mans is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with July and August close behind. Le Mans averages about 1,956 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 41 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Le Mans?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Le Mans is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 63 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Le Mans?
Le Mans gets a moderate 1,956 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate September (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #38 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 695 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 63 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 50 mm | 1 |
| March | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 59 mm | 2 |
| April | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 46 mm | 4 |
| May | 72 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 65 mm | 5 |
| June | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 57 mm | 6 |
| July | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 52 mm | 6 |
| August | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 51 mm | 5 |
| September | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 41 mm | 4 |
| October | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 68 mm | 2 |
| November | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 69 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 74 mm | 0 |
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Le Mans: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Le Mans?
Le Mans is a regional city in France with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Le Mans get a year?
Le Mans gets about 1,956 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Le Mans?
The sunniest time to visit Le Mans is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Le Mans?
January is the least sunny month in Le Mans, scoring 0/100 with about 63 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Le Mans?
The typical midday UV index in Le Mans peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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