Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plouarzel features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1035 mm (40.7 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plouarzel enjoys an average of 3646 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 22 minutes to 16 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Plouarzel are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Plouarzel experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Plouarzel, Brittany, France with other places around the world.
Plouarzel usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plouarzel are April, July and September. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 111 (4.4) | 85 (3.3) | 43 (1.7) | 53 (2.1) | 71 (2.8) | 46 (1.8) | 60 (2.4) | 52 (2.1) | 126 (5.0) | 121 (4.8) | 168 (6.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Plouarzel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plouarzel: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134 | 206 | 295 | 357 | 411 | 411 | 427 | 391 | 336 | 273 | 223 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 48m | 10h 11m | 11h 55m | 13h 42m | 15h 14m | 16h 1m | 15h 36m | 14h 14m | 12h 31m | 10h 45m | 9h 11m | 8h 22m |
Plouarzel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Plouarzel UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |