Climate of Arcachon
Arcachon has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Arcachon is 18° degrees and there is about 435 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 189 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 10°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 17°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 12°C and 22°C
- Rain: it rains 152 days and there is a total of approximately 434 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 1 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2824 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 10°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in August |
Coldest month: | 10°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 6°C and 17°C |
Sea temperature: | between 12°C and 22°C |
Dry days: | 212 days |
Days with rain: | 152 days |
Days with snow: | 1 days |
Total rain sum: | 434 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2824 hours |
Do you want to go to Arcachon?
These are the travel companies where you can book a trip to Arcachon:
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Arcachon.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Arcachon.
Climate table of Arcachon
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Arcachon. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Arcachon might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day temp. (°C) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
Night temp. (°C) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Water temp. (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 33 | 41 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 50 |
Days with rain | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 |
Days with snow | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dry days | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Best time to visit Arcachon
The best time to visit Arcachon in France is from May through October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Arcachon is 26°C in August and the lowest is 10°C in January. The highest water temperature is 22°C and it does not get colder than 12°C.
Climate of Arcachon by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Arcachon? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
Arcachon weather experiences
Have you been to in Arcachon?
Leave your Arcachon weather experience for a chance to win $150!