France · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Saint-Nazaire

For Saint-Nazaire, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 25.1°C, nights average 14.3°C, and rainfall totals about 44 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high25.1°C
Typical night-time low14.3°C
July rainfall44 mm
Overall comfort

July

Other strong months: August and June

90/100 weather score
Beach weather

July

Other strong months: August and June

64/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

May

Other strong months: September and June

86/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

5 months fit your choices for Saint-Nazaire

May19.6°C day · 61 mm rain · 9.6 wet days
June23°C day · 48 mm rain · 7.6 wet days
July25.1°C day · 44 mm rain · 7.1 wet days
August25.4°C day · 50 mm rain · 7.2 wet days
September22.4°C day · 60 mm rain · 7.8 wet days

December has the lowest comfort score at 14 out of 100, compared with July at 90. The main reason is that days reach only 9.9°C, 14° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Saint-Nazaire?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Saint-Nazaire?

July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 25.1°C and 44 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Saint-Nazaire?

August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 25.4°C and a night-time low of 14.2°C.

Which month has the least rain?

July has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 44 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
159.4° / 3.3°
Feb
2210.5° / 3°
Mar
3813.5° / 4.9°
Apr
5016.2° / 6.6°
May
6719.6° / 9.8°
Jun
8623° / 12.7°
Jul
9025.1° / 14.3°
Aug
8825.4° / 14.2°
Sep
8122.4° / 11.8°
Oct
5317.6° / 9.4°
Nov
3012.9° / 5.9°
Dec
149.9° / 3.6°
Monthly climate evidence for Saint-Nazaire — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 18 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January9.4°C3.3°C88 mm12.59.5°C8 h 5215Strong coverage
February10.5°C3°C67 mm10.69.2°C10 h 1122Strong coverage
March13.5°C4.9°C58 mm9.49.9°C11 h 4538Strong coverage
April16.2°C6.6°C58 mm9.711.8°C13 h 3250Strong coverage
May19.6°C9.8°C61 mm9.614.2°C15 h 0367Strong coverage
June23°C12.7°C48 mm7.616.6°C15 h 5486Strong coverage
July25.1°C14.3°C44 mm7.118.0°C15 h 3490Strong coverage
August25.4°C14.2°C50 mm7.218.5°C14 h 1488Strong coverage
September22.4°C11.8°C60 mm7.817.4°C12 h 3081Strong coverage
October17.6°C9.4°C89 mm11.815.8°C10 h 4753Strong coverage
November12.9°C5.9°C94 mm1313.5°C9 h 1530Strong coverage
December9.9°C3.6°C101 mm13.511.0°C8 h 2914Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
1.7°C warmer in Saint-Nazaire.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+1.0
Feb
+1.3
Mar
+1.8
Apr
+2.3
May
+2.0
Jun
+1.9
Jul
+1.5
Aug
+1.8
Sep
+1.4
Oct
+1.3
Nov
+1.6
Dec
+1.9
July daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 26.8°C.
Records at NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, 1945–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January18.2°C27 Jan 2003-13.0°C16 Jan 198550 mm2 Jan 1961216 mm1988 · driest 8 mm in 199281
February22.6°C27 Feb 2019-15.6°C15 Feb 195635 mm4 Feb 1951186 mm1957 · driest 1 mm in 196581
March24.2°C30 Mar 2021-9.6°C1 Mar 200547 mm1 Mar 2020140 mm2001 · driest 3 mm in 199781
April28.3°C30 Apr 2005-2.8°C7 Apr 200844 mm30 Apr 2015168 mm1998 · driest 3 mm in 198481
May35.7°C25 May 2026-1.5°C1 May 194557 mm26 May 1950207 mm1981 · driest 12 mm in 201182
June41.7°C22 Jun 20263.8°C3 Jun 197570 mm11 Jun 2018160 mm2018 · driest 0 mm in 197682
July42.0°C18 Jul 20225.8°C10 Jul 194895 mm7 Jul 1977167 mm1977 · driest 6 mm in 196781
August39.6°C7 Aug 20205.6°C7 Aug 195653 mm28 Aug 1970156 mm1956 · driest 0 mm in 195581
September35.4°C9 Sep 20232.8°C19 Sep 195248 mm25 Sep 1975200 mm1999 · driest 2 mm in 199781
October30.4°C9 Oct 2023-3.3°C30 Oct 199797 mm2 Oct 2021247 mm1966 · driest 6 mm in 197881
November21.8°C1 Nov 2015-6.8°C21 Nov 199346 mm3 Nov 1957198 mm1984 · driest 14 mm in 195681
December18.4°C4 Dec 1953-10.8°C21 Dec 194639 mm3 Dec 1992181 mm1989 · driest 8 mm in 199181
Typical days per month at NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Days 30°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)
January0083
February0072
March0032
April<10<12
May4<102
June9201
July14401
August14402
September7102
October<10<13
November0033
December0074

The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was August (scoring 96); on 2011–2025 it is June (93). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.

How often different weather occurs at NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January0%41%9%53%6.3–11.1°C
February<1%38%7%48%7.5–12.5°C
March3%33%6%44%10.6–15.3°C
April12%30%5%37%13.9–17.7°C
May31%32%5%39%17.0–21.5°C
June59%26%4%30%20.2–25.0°C
July74%22%4%24%22.2–27.3°C
August73%24%5%29%22.2–27.5°C
September55%29%7%38%19.9–24.3°C
October17%35%9%46%16.0–19.4°C
November<1%40%10%51%10.8–14.3°C
December0%41%10%55%7.4–11.6°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1946Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 80-year average. Warmest: 2022. Coolest: 1963.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 2977921
NOAA station
FRM00007222 · NANTES-BOUGUENAIS
Station distance
48.1 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
30 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 47.28°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 18 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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