Lorient Climate by Month
Lorient, Brittany, France
Mild summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Mild summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Lorient's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 50°F (10°C) in January to 74°F (23°C) in August, and February nights average 40°F (5°C). It gets 37 in (952 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 81% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 74°F(23°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 40°F(5°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 37 in(952 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 81%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Lorient
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in July and August, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 2.1 in (54 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 50°F (10°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)
Lorient weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 50°F(10°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 87% | 1.0 |
| FebFebruary | 51°F(11°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 86% | 1.8 |
| MarMarch | 55°F(13°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 84% | 3.0 |
| AprApril | 59°F(15°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 74% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 65°F(19°C) | 51°F(10°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 79% | 5.5 |
| JunJune | 70°F(21°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 77% | 5.8 |
| JulJulyBest | 73°F(23°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 78% | 5.7 |
| AugAugustBest | 74°F(23°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 77% | 4.8 |
| SepSeptember | 69°F(21°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 78% | 3.8 |
| OctOctober | 63°F(17°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 82% | 2.1 |
| NovNovember | 56°F(13°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 5.3 in(135 mm) | 86% | 1.3 |
| DecDecember | 52°F(11°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 4.6 in(116 mm) | 82% | 0.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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