Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in La Rochelle (France): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +21°, at night around +17°. Wind up to 17 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. Water temperature is +19° — you can swim. The sun will rise at 08:18 and set at 19:22 — daylight lasts 11 hours.
Hourly weather in La Rochelle
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in La Rochelle for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 13.10
🌦️
💧 38%
+17°+21°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
Drizzle · precipitation 38% · wind up to 17 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 14.10
☁️
+16°+23°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+16°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 12 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 15.10
☀️
+15°+23°
Morning
☀️
+15°
Day
☀️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 17 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 16.10
🌦️
💧 28%
+13°+18°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+13°
Drizzle · precipitation 28% · wind up to 23 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sat 17.10
⛅
💧 18%
+10°+16°
Morning
⛅
+12°
Day
⛅
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 18% · wind up to 22 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 18.10
🌦️
💧 6%
+7°+13°
Morning
🌦️
+9°
Day
🌦️
+13°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+7°
Drizzle · precipitation 6% · wind up to 17 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Mon 19.10
⛅
💧 7%
+7°+13°
Morning
⛅
+9°
Day
⛅
+13°
Evening
🌇
+12°
Night
🌙
+7°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 7% · wind up to 18 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Tue 20.10
🌤️
💧 10%
+7°+18°
Morning
🌤️
+11°
Day
🌤️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+7°
Mostly clear · precipitation 10% · wind up to 21 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 21.10
☀️
💧 5%
+11°+18°
Morning
☀️
+14°
Day
☀️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+11°
Clear · precipitation 5% · wind up to 20 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 22.10
☁️
💧 8%
+10°+16°
Morning
☁️
+12°
Day
☁️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 20 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 23.10
☀️
💧 15%
+9°+14°
Morning
☀️
+11°
Day
☀️
+14°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+9°
Clear · precipitation 15% · wind up to 21 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sat 24.10
☁️
💧 16%
+5°+15°
Morning
☁️
+9°
Day
☁️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+13°
Night
🌙
+5°
Overcast · precipitation 16% · wind up to 15 km/h. 🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
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Sun 25.10
🌦️
💧 13%
+11°+17°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+11°
Drizzle · precipitation 13% · wind up to 22 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
20 / 100
water 19° · So-so
🏃 Running
46 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
38%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
61 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
15 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
49 / 100
no rain expected · Average
🌫️ Air quality
21
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 4PM10: 12O₃: 62NO₂: 3
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
08:18
Sunset
19:22
Golden hour
18:41
Daylight
11 h (-3 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+19°
🌊 slight, waves 0.6 m.
La Rochelle climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+9°
+5°
Jan
+10°
+4°
Feb
+13°
+6°
Mar
+15°
+8°
Apr
+18°
+12°
May
+22°
+15°
Jun
+23°
+17°
Jul
+24°
+17°
Aug
+21°
+14°
Sep
+17°
+12°
Oct
+13°
+8°
Nov
+10°
+5°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+9°
+5°
+8°
80 mm
Winter weather: about +9° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (80 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+8°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+10°
+4°
+9°
59 mm
A cold month: +10° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+9°) — swimming is for the brave.
March
+13°
+6°
+11°
56 mm
Cool: around +13° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave.
April
+15°
+8°
+14°
59 mm
A fresh month — +15° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave.
May
+18°
+12°
+18°
58 mm
The most pleasant season: +18° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing.
June
+22°
+15°
+21°
50 mm
One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+23°
+17°
+22°
37 mm
Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August
+24°
+17°
+23°
44 mm
The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +23° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in La Rochelle.
September
+21°
+14°
+21°
56 mm
One of the best times to visit: +21° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing.
October
+17°
+12°
+18°
89 mm
A fresh month — +17° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (89 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing.
November
+13°
+8°
+14°
92 mm
Cool weather: +13° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (92 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+14°) — swimming is for the brave. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
December
+10°
+5°
+10°
90 mm
Cold: +10° by day, down to +5° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (90 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+10°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit La Rochelle
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+22…+24°
Sea temperature+21…+23°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +22…+24° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, September, October, November
Daytime air+13…+21°
Sea temperature+11…+21°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (56–92 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: January, February, December
Daytime air+9…+10°
Sea temperature+8…+10°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+9…+10° by day, 9 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit La Rochelle is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+21°
Normal for October
+17°
Deviation
4° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+19°
Record for this date
+25° (1990)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for La Rochelle
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