Beach
Plage de la Courance
Pays de la Loire · France · Atlantic Ocean
47.2411, -2.2708 · Saint-Nazaire, 6 km
- 19°Sea · August
- 20°High · August
- 9.2 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Plage de la Courance in January
- 10°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 2.0 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in February
- 10°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in March
- 11°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in April
- 13°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month45 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in May
- 15°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month47 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in June
- 18°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month41 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in August
- 20°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month43 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in September
- 19°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in October
- 16°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month77 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in November
- 13°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 2.9 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month85 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage de la Courance in December
- 11°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 2.0 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month88 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 16Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 51 kmAirport: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 8.9 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 8.7 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 10.5 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 13.4 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 15.8 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 18.9 °C — 2.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 19.0 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 18.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 18.2 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 16.4 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 14.1 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 11.6 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan10°2 h83 mm
- Feb9°4 h64 mm
- Mar10°5 h60 mm
- Apr12°8 h45 mm
- May14°9 h47 mm
- Jun17°9 h41 mm
- Jul18°9 h40 mm
- Aug19°8 h43 mm
- Sep17°7 h40 mm
- Oct16°4 h77 mm
- Nov14°3 h85 mm
- Dec11°2 h88 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Plage de la Courance: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 8 | 10 | 83 | 14 | 2.0 | 27 |
| February | 10 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 11 | 3.8 | 27 |
| March | 11 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 11 | 5.4 | 24 |
| April | 13 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 11 | 7.7 | 21 |
| May | 15 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 10 | 8.6 | 20 |
| June | 18 | 16 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 9.2 | 19 |
| July | 20 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 8 | 9.2 | 19 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 20 | 17 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 8.2 | 19 |
| September | 19 | 16 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 7.4 | 20 |
| October | 16 | 14 | 16 | 77 | 14 | 4.3 | 23 |
| November | 13 | 11 | 14 | 85 | 15 | 2.9 | 27 |
| December | 11 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 15 | 2.0 | 28 |
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Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 32 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 15 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 32 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.2 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |