Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arcachon features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 951 mm (37.5 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arcachon enjoys an average of 3826 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arcachon are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arcachon experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arcachon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France with other places around the world.
Arcachon usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arcachon are April, July and August. On average, 47 mm (1.8 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) | 73 (2.9) | 69 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 52 (2.0) | 101 (4.0) | 96 (3.8) | 44 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 58 (2.3) | 86 (3.4) | 108 (4.2) | 151 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Arcachon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arcachon: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 240 | 312 | 354 | 399 | 416 | 429 | 402 | 345 | 300 | 245 | 204 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 8m | 13h 57m | 12h 28m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 51m |
Arcachon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arcachon 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |