Nantes weather by month & the best time to visit

When is the best time to visit Nantes?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Nantes is June, then July and September. The dullest month is January (6/100, 86 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Nantes?

Nantes gets a moderate 1,989 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate June (82) from January (6), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #37 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 772 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	6	9° / 48°F	4° / 39°F	86 mm	1
February	13	10° / 50°F	3° / 37°F	65 mm	1
March	26	12° / 54°F	4° / 39°F	65 mm	2
April	47	15° / 59°F	7° / 45°F	50 mm	4
May	67	18° / 64°F	10° / 50°F	57 mm	5
June	82	22° / 72°F	13° / 55°F	47 mm	6
July	82	24° / 75°F	15° / 59°F	46 mm	6
August	81	24° / 75°F	15° / 59°F	48 mm	5
September	82	22° / 72°F	12° / 54°F	44 mm	4
October	56	17° / 63°F	10° / 50°F	82 mm	2
November	31	13° / 55°F	7° / 45°F	89 mm	1
December	12	10° / 50°F	4° / 39°F	93 mm	0

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