Beach
Sword Beach
Normandy · France · English Channel
49.3167, -0.3333 · Luc-sur-Mer, 2 km
- 18°Sea · August
- 20°High · August
- 8.4 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Sword Beach in January
- 9°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 1.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month84 mm in total
- 30 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in February
- 8°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 2.7 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month69 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in March
- 9°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in April
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in May
- 14°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month52 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in June
- 17°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in July
- 19°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in August
- 20°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month58 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in September
- 18°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month55 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in October
- 16°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 3.4 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month87 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in November
- 12°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 1.9 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month98 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sword Beach in December
- 10°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 1.3 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month101 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 29Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 18 kmAirport: Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 9.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.6 °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 8.3 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.2 °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 8.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.3 °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 11.1 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.5 °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 13.4 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °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 16.6 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °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 19.1 °C — 2.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °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.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.6 °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 18.3 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °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.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 16.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °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 13.5 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.4 °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 10.9 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.6 °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
- Jan9°2 h84 mm
- Feb8°3 h69 mm
- Mar8°4 h64 mm
- Apr10°7 h44 mm
- May12°8 h52 mm
- Jun15°8 h46 mm
- Jul17°8 h50 mm
- Aug18°7 h58 mm
- Sep18°6 h55 mm
- Oct16°3 h87 mm
- Nov13°2 h98 mm
- Dec10°1 h101 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 Sword Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 6 | 9 | 84 | 15 | 1.5 | 30 |
| February | 8 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 13 | 2.7 | 28 |
| March | 9 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 12 | 4.5 | 25 |
| April | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 11 | 7.1 | 21 |
| May | 14 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 10 | 7.6 | 21 |
| June | 17 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 10 | 8.2 | 19 |
| July | 19 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 10 | 8.4 | 20 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 20 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 10 | 7.1 | 20 |
| September | 18 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 12 | 6.2 | 22 |
| October | 16 | 13 | 16 | 87 | 16 | 3.4 | 26 |
| November | 12 | 10 | 13 | 98 | 18 | 1.9 | 28 |
| December | 10 | 7 | 10 | 101 | 16 | 1.3 | 29 |
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About these numbers
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 | 29 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 7 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 29 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 |
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