Beach
Utah Beach
Normandy · France · English Channel
49.4160, -1.1746 · Sainte-Mère-Église, 10 km
- 18°Sea · August
- 20°High · August
- 8.4 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Utah Beach in January
- 9°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 1.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in February
- 8°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 2.7 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in March
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month61 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in April
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month43 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in May
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in June
- 18°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in August
- 20°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in September
- 19°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in October
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 3.4 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month85 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in November
- 12°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 1.9 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month98 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Utah Beach in December
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 1.3 hSunshine a day
- 17 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.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 6Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 59 kmAirport: Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 9.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.0 °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 8.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.4 °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 8.7 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.8 °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 10.8 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.2 °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 13.2 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.7 °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 15.8 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °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 18.5 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.7 °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 19.4 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °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 — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °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 16.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °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 13.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.2 °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 — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.8 °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.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan9°2 h83 mm
- Feb8°3 h68 mm
- Mar8°4 h61 mm
- Apr10°7 h43 mm
- May12°8 h51 mm
- Jun14°8 h48 mm
- Jul17°8 h48 mm
- Aug18°7 h56 mm
- Sep18°6 h50 mm
- Oct16°3 h85 mm
- Nov13°2 h98 mm
- Dec11°1 h98 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 Utah 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 | 83 | 15 | 1.5 | 28 |
| February | 8 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 13 | 2.7 | 28 |
| March | 10 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 12 | 4.5 | 25 |
| April | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 12 | 7.1 | 21 |
| May | 15 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 11 | 7.6 | 21 |
| June | 18 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 10 | 8.2 | 20 |
| July | 20 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 10 | 8.4 | 20 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 20 | 16 | 18 | 56 | 11 | 7.1 | 20 |
| September | 19 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 11 | 6.2 | 22 |
| October | 16 | 12 | 16 | 85 | 16 | 3.4 | 25 |
| November | 12 | 9 | 13 | 98 | 17 | 1.9 | 27 |
| December | 10 | 6 | 11 | 98 | 17 | 1.3 | 28 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
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 | 11 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 6 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 11 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.6 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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