ClimateAverages

La Rochelle Climate

Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France · population 76,810 · 139 weather stations within 200 km · records 1750 to 2025

Average annual daytime high
16.0°C
Warmest month · July
23.5°C
Typical daytime high
Coldest month · January
3.1°C
Typical overnight low

La Rochelle has an average annual daytime high of 16.0°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline. Its warmest month is July, when highs typically reach 23.5°C, and its coldest is January, with overnight lows near 3.1°C.

Month by month averages

MonthAvg highAvg low
January8.2°C3.1°CColdest
February9.6°C3.6°C
March12.5°C5.3°C
April15.0°C7.2°C
May18.4°C10.5°C
June21.6°C13.4°C
July23.5°C15.1°CWarmest
August23.4°C15.1°C
September21.6°C13.3°C
October17.4°C10.0°C
November12.1°C6.4°C
December9.1°C4.2°C

Temperature range across the year

1°7°13°19°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high Overnight low
Hottest year on record
2022
+2.2°C vs. 1951–1980
Coldest year on record
1829
-1.9°C vs. 1951–1980

These figures reflect annual averages, not single-day records. Daily observations are outside this dataset's precision.

Is La Rochelle getting hotter?

Since 1900, La Rochelle's average temperature has risen by +2.3°C. Compared to the earliest station records that begin in 1750, warming totals +2.7°C.

11.9°12.6°13.3°14.0°14.7°1951–1980 baseline190019251950197520002025

20-year smoothed annual temperature reconstructed from station anomalies. Dashed line: 1951–1980 baseline.

Best time to visit
May to October

Daytime highs sit within a comfortable 15°C to 26°C range.

FAQ

What is the average temperature in La Rochelle?

La Rochelle's average annual daytime high is 16.0°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline period. The warmest month is July, with highs averaging 23.5°C, and the coldest is January, with lows averaging 3.1°C.

What is the warmest month in La Rochelle?

July is the warmest month in La Rochelle, with typical daytime highs of 23.5°C.

What is the hottest year on record for La Rochelle?

2022 is the hottest year on record for La Rochelle, running +2.2°C above the 1951 to 1980 baseline.

Is La Rochelle getting hotter?

Yes. Since 1900, La Rochelle has warmed by roughly +2.3°C.

When is the best time to visit La Rochelle?

May to October typically offers the most comfortable daytime highs, in the 15°C to 26°C range.

Nearby cities

Baseline period 1951 to 1980. Monthly averages are the mean of station observations weighted by proximity. Warming trend is the 20-year smoothed anomaly against that baseline.