When is the best time to go to Brittany?

When is the best time to go to Brittany? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Brittany, the weather is good everywhere in June, July, August, September and October
  • The best months to go to Rennes are May, June, July, August, September and October
  • On average, the warmest months in Rennes are June, July, August and September, and the coldest month of the year is February
  • The rainiest months in this city are May, June and December
  • Plouhinec is the city with the best climate, with good weather 12 months a year
  • August is the best month for swimming in Brest


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Côtes-d'Armor
Saint-Brieuc (Côtes d'Armor), Perros-Guirec, Erquy...

May, June, July, August, September and October
58°F to 72°F°C
3 to 8 days
56°F to 67°F
April and November
54°F to 58°F°C
4 to 10 days
52°F to 59°F
January, February, March and December
49°F to 54°F°C
3 to 11 days
49°F to 56°F

Finistère
Brest, Quimper, Concarneau...

May, June, July, August, September and October
58°F to 72°F°C
2 to 9 days
56°F to 65°F
April and November
54°F to 59°F°C
3 to 13 days
52°F to 59°F
January, February, March and December
49°F to 54°F°C
4 to 13 days
50°F to 56°F

Ille-et-Vilaine
Rennes, Saint-Malo, Redon...

May, June, July, August, September and October
61°F to 76°F°C
2 to 8 days
56°F to 67°F
April and November
54°F to 61°F°C
3 to 9 days
52°F to 61°F
January, February, March and December
47°F to 56°F°C
3 to 10 days
49°F to 56°F

Morbihan
Vannes, Lorient, The Quiberon peninsula...

May, June, July, August, September and October
32°F to 77°F°C
0 to 7 days
58°F to 67°F
April and November
32°F to 61°F°C
0 to 10 days
54°F to 61°F
January, February, March and December
32°F to 56°F°C
0 to 10 days
50°F to 56°F

Best time to travel to Brittany by cities

Chargement en cours
Côtes-d'Armor Côtes-d'Armor Finistère Finistère Ille-et-Vilaine Ille-et-Vilaine Morbihan Morbihan

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Temperatures and rainfall in Brittany

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Brittany and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Rennes, Brest, Lorient, Redon and Saint-Brieuc (Côtes d'Armor), as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Brittany

Find out when Brittany has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Brittany

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, June, October, November and December. The number of visitors to Brittany is high in: May, July, August and September.

  • Very low season in Brittany: January, February and March.
  • Low season in Brittany: April, June, October, November and December.
  • High season in Brittany: May, July and September.
  • Peak season in Brittany: August.

Figure: Visitor index for Brittany month by month



Average price for flights to Brittany

A return flight between London and Rennes is generally cheaper if you go in january ($ 162 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 106 more for your airline ticket to Rennes if you go in december.

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Where to go in Brittany?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Rennes49°F50°F56°F61°F65°F70°F76°F76°F72°F65°F56°F50°F
Brest50°F50°F54°F58°F61°F65°F68°F68°F67°F61°F56°F52°F
Lorient50°F50°F54°F58°F63°F68°F70°F70°F68°F63°F56°F52°F
Redon50°F50°F56°F59°F65°F70°F74°F74°F72°F65°F58°F52°F
Saint-Brieuc (Côtes d'Armor)49°F49°F52°F58°F61°F67°F70°F70°F68°F61°F54°F50°F
Saint-Malo49°F50°F54°F58°F61°F67°F70°F70°F68°F63°F56°F50°F
Vannes50°F50°F54°F58°F63°F68°F72°F72°F70°F63°F56°F52°F
Concarneau50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F68°F70°F70°F68°F63°F56°F52°F
Dinard49°F50°F54°F58°F61°F67°F70°F70°F68°F63°F56°F50°F
Erquy49°F50°F54°F58°F61°F67°F70°F72°F70°F63°F56°F50°F
Perros-Guirec50°F50°F52°F56°F59°F63°F67°F68°F67°F61°F56°F52°F
Quimper50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F68°F70°F70°F68°F63°F56°F52°F
The Quiberon peninsula52°F52°F54°F56°F59°F65°F68°F68°F67°F63°F58°F54°F
Arzon52°F50°F54°F56°F59°F65°F68°F68°F67°F63°F58°F54°F
Audierne-Esquibien52°F50°F54°F56°F59°F65°F68°F68°F67°F63°F58°F54°F
Belle-Île-en-Mer52°F52°F54°F56°F59°F65°F68°F68°F67°F63°F58°F54°F
Bénodet50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F68°F70°F70°F68°F63°F56°F52°F
Beuzec-Cap-Sizun50°F50°F54°F58°F61°F65°F68°F68°F67°F61°F56°F52°F
Billiers50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F68°F72°F72°F70°F63°F56°F52°F
Brehat Island (Île de Bréhat)50°F50°F52°F54°F58°F63°F67°F67°F65°F61°F56°F52°F

Legend:

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Is this weather information for Brittany reliable?

Climate data for Brittany has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Brittany allows us to determine the average for each month in Rennes, Brest, Lorient, Redon, Saint-Brieuc (Côtes d'Armor), Saint-Malo, Vannes, Concarneau, and 186 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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