La Rochelle Climate by Month
La Rochelle, New Aquitaine, France
Warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in La Rochelle is one of warm summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. August is the warmest month, with highs around 77°F (25°C); January is the coolest at 49°F (9°C), and nights dip to 39°F (4°C). It gets 30 in (769 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 80% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 77°F(25°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 39°F(4°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 30 in(769 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 80%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in La Rochelle
Best for weatherJune to August are the best time for weather in La Rochelle: highs near 76°F (24°C) and about 1.5 in (39 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 49°F (9°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
La Rochelle weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 49°F(9°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 91% | 1.1 |
| FebFebruary | 51°F(11°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 78% | 2.1 |
| MarMarch | 57°F(14°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 81% | 3.3 |
| AprApril | 62°F(16°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 77% | 4.7 |
| MayMay | 68°F(20°C) | 53°F(11°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 73% | 5.6 |
| JunJuneBest | 73°F(23°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 74% | 6.2 |
| JulJulyBest | 77°F(25°C) | 62°F(16°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 74% | 6.3 |
| AugAugustBest | 77°F(25°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 73% | 5.5 |
| SepSeptember | 73°F(23°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 77% | 4.1 |
| OctOctober | 65°F(18°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 3.7 in(95 mm) | 83% | 2.4 |
| NovNovember | 56°F(14°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 87% | 1.4 |
| DecDecember | 51°F(10°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 86% | 1.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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