Annual average climate in La Rochelle
To begin, here is a summary of the climatic averages over the whole year in La Rochelle:
- Minimum annual temperature: 11°C
- Average annual temperature: 14°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 16°C
- Precipitation: 55 mm/month (with 15 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 5 ° / 9 ° | 65mm / 18 days |
| february | 5 ° / 10 ° | 42mm / 14 days |
| March | 7 ° / 12 ° | 52mm / 17 days |
| April | 10 ° / 15 ° | 48mm / 15 days |
| may | 13 ° / 17 ° | 39mm / 15 days |
| June | 16 ° / 21 ° | 28mm / 12 days |
| July | 17 ° / 22 ° | 48mm / 13 days |
| August | 18 ° / 22 ° | 40mm / 12 days |
| September | 16 ° / 21 ° | 39mm / 11 days |
| October | 13 ° / 18 ° | 80mm / 18 days |
| November | 9 ° / 13 ° | 92mm / 19 days |
| December | 6 ° / 10 ° | 86mm / 19 days |
The weather forecasts were generated from the values recorded at the PTE DE CHASSIRON weather station. This station is located in France, 24 km from La Rochelle and is at an altitude of 11 meters.
The best time to go, and the worst
We also provide some statistics that should allow you to choose the best time for your stay, or the worst months.
Which are the hottest months in La Rochelle?
In La Rochelle, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
July (with 22°C), August (with 22°C), September (with 21°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year which record the lowest average temperatures in La Rochelle are:
January (with 7°C), february (with 8°C), December (with 8°C), …
Which are the driest months in La Rochelle?
In La Rochelle, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
September (with 11 rainy days/month), August (with 12 rainy days/month), June (with 12 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in La Rochelle are:
December (with 19 rainy days/month), November (with 19 rainy days/month), January (with 18 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
These cities near La Rochelle can have quite similar weather:
Rochefort (28 km from La Rochelle), Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron (27 km), Châtelaillon-Plage (11 km), Dompierre-sur-Mer (7 km), Marans (20 km), Saint-Xandre (6 km away), Fouras (20 km away), Angoulins (7 km away), Dolus-d'Oléron (29 km away), Soubise (29 km away), …
Around La Rochelle
You might also be interested in these cities:
Nantes (121 km from La Rochelle), Poitiers (124 km), Saint-Junien (161 km), Limoges (189 km), Bergerac (194 km), Tours (197 km), …
In France
Consult the climate forecasts for other major cities in France:
Paris (398 km from La Rochelle), Marseille (606 km), Lyon (466 km), Toulouse (350 km), Nice (716 km), Nantes (121 km), Strasbourg (722 km ), Montpellier (487 km away), Lille (586 km away), Rennes (220 km away), …
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