When is the best time to go to Vendée?

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

  • In Vendée, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August, September and October
  • The best months to go to La Roche-sur-Yon are May, June, July, August, September and October
  • On average, the warmest months in La Roche-sur-Yon are July, August and September, and the coldest months are January and February
  • The rainiest months in this city are January, November and December
  • The cities with the best climate are La Roche-sur-Yon, Jard-sur-Mer, La Tranche-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Noirmoutier Island, Puy du Fou, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, La Faute-sur-Mer, Maillezais and Montaigu, with good weather at least 6 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Jard-sur-Mer are June, July, August, September and October


Annual weather in Vendée

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Vendée for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

January 40°F to 50°F
6 to 10 days*
February 38°F to 50°F
5 to 8 days*
March 41°F to 56°F
4 to 6 days*
April 45°F to 61°F
3 to 4 days*
May 63°F
5 to 6 days*
June 59°F to 74°F
5 to 6 days*
July 61°F to 77°F
3 to 4 days*
August 59°F to 79°F
2 to 4 days*
September 56°F to 76°F
3 to 4 days*
October 52°F to 67°F
4 to 7 days*
November 47°F to 58°F
5 to 9 days*
December 41°F to 54°F
7 to 10 days*
* weather varies across the country

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Temperatures and rainfall in Vendée

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Vendée and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of La Roche-sur-Yon, Jard-sur-Mer, La Tranche-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne and Noirmoutier Island, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Vendée

Find out when Vendée 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 Vendée

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

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

Figure: Visitor index for Vendée month by month




Where to go in Vendée?

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.
La Roche-sur-Yon49°F50°F56°F61°F67°F74°F77°F77°F74°F65°F56°F52°F
Jard-sur-Mer50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
La Tranche-sur-Mer50°F50°F56°F59°F65°F72°F76°F76°F74°F67°F58°F54°F
Les Sables-d'Olonne50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
Noirmoutier Island50°F50°F56°F59°F65°F70°F74°F74°F72°F65°F58°F52°F
Puy du Fou49°F50°F56°F61°F67°F72°F77°F77°F74°F65°F56°F50°F
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
La Faute-sur-Mer50°F50°F56°F59°F65°F72°F76°F76°F74°F67°F58°F54°F
Maillezais49°F50°F56°F61°F67°F74°F77°F79°F76°F65°F56°F50°F
Montaigu49°F50°F56°F61°F67°F74°F77°F77°F74°F65°F56°F52°F
Yeu Island (Île d'Yeu)50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F68°F72°F72°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
Bouin50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
La Barre-de-Monts50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
Port Bourgenay50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
Saint-Jean-de-Monts50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire50°F50°F54°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F70°F65°F58°F54°F
Tiffauges49°F50°F56°F61°F67°F72°F77°F77°F74°F65°F56°F50°F
Aizenay49°F50°F56°F61°F67°F74°F77°F77°F74°F65°F56°F52°F
Beauvoir-sur-Mer49°F50°F56°F61°F67°F74°F77°F77°F74°F65°F58°F52°F

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Is this weather information for Vendée reliable?

Climate data for Vendée has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Vendée allows us to determine the average for each month in La Roche-sur-Yon, Jard-sur-Mer, La Tranche-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Noirmoutier Island, Puy du Fou, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, La Faute-sur-Mer, and 21 other cities.

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

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