Ushant weather by month & the best time to visit
France · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Ushant is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with August and September close behind. Ushant averages about 1,927 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 55 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Ushant?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ushant is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (12/100, 109 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ushant?
Ushant gets a moderate 1,927 hours of sunshine a year. 55 Sunshine Score points separate July (67) from January (12), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #42 of 53 destinations in France for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,146 hours. The year's 916 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 | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 8° / 46°F | 109 mm | 0 | 12° / 54°F |
| February | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 8° / 46°F | 90 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| March | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 8° / 46°F | 70 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| April | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 9° / 48°F | 55 mm | 4 | 12° / 54°F |
| May | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 11° / 52°F | 58 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 55 mm | 6 | 15° / 59°F |
| July | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 15° / 59°F | 55 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| August | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 16° / 61°F | 59 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| September | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 14° / 57°F | 47 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| October | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 13° / 55°F | 94 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| November | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 11° / 52°F | 111 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
| December | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 9° / 48°F | 113 mm | 0 | 13° / 55°F |
Sea temperature in Ushant by month
The sea off Ushant is warmest in August at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in January at 12°C / 54°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Ushant: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ushant?
Ushant is a seaside town in France with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 18°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Ushant get a year?
Ushant gets about 1,927 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Ushant?
The sunniest time to visit Ushant is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ushant?
January is the least sunny month in Ushant, scoring 12/100 with about 109 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Ushant?
The sea in Ushant ranges from about 12°C (January) to 18°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Ushant?
The typical midday UV index in Ushant peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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