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Cherbourg Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Cherbourg, France, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Cherbourg month looks like before you travel — then check the live Cherbourg forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

23°C average high

Coolest month

January

3°C average low

Wettest month

January

61 mm of rain

Driest month

July

25 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Cherbourg by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January8°C3°C-8°C / 16°C
61 mm
88%18 km/h
February10°C4°C-7°C / 20°C
50 mm
84%19 km/h
March12°C5°C-5°C / 24°C
51 mm
80%17 km/h
April15°C6°C-3°C / 27°C
41 mm
76%14 km/h
May17°C9°C-2°C / 33°C
40 mm
78%14 km/h
June21°C12°C-7°C / 41°C
33 mm
78%13 km/h
July23°C14°C4°C / 40°C
25 mm
74%14 km/h
August23°C14°C-8°C / 37°C
33 mm
76%13 km/h
September21°C12°C4°C / 33°C
36 mm
79%13 km/h
October17°C10°C2°C / 29°C
52 mm
84%15 km/h
November12°C7°C-4°C / 21°C
60 mm
86%17 km/h
December10°C5°C-7°C / 17°C
49 mm
87%19 km/h

Best time to visit Cherbourg

The most comfortable time to visit Cherbourg is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around January, totalling about 530 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 23°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 61 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Cherbourg forecast for what is happening now.

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