Couëron climate — normals and trends
Couëron (France) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.1 °C and it receives 673 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (19.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (5.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Couëron averages 25 frost days, 5 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 120 rainy days per year.
Couëron has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 34 to 16 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.8 °C (on 18 July 2022) and the coldest -12.7 °C (on 16 January 1985).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
CouëronPays de la Loire Region
- coords
- 47.21°, -1.72°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
12.1°C
Average daily high
15.7°C
Average daily low
8.7°C
Annual rainfall
673mm
Sunshine / day
8.6h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
20.3km/h
Seasonal range
13.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
25 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
5 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
120 d/yr
Annual snowfall
3.1 cm
Average feels-like high
13.7 °C
Average feels-like low
6.2 °C
Average peak gust
38.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
12.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.34 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.8 °C
18 July 2022
Coldest day
-12.7 °C
16 January 1985
Wettest day
70 mm
9 October 2024
Windiest day
71.4 km/h
11 March 1963
Strongest gust
130.7 km/h
26 December 1999
Hottest feels-like
41.3 °C
10 August 2003
Coldest feels-like
-18.9 °C
13 January 1987
Snowiest day
6.9 cm
26 January 1945
Sunniest day
15.7 h
22 June 2018
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 177 mm | +110 mm |
| Feb | 10.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 46 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 13.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 31 mm | -25 mm |
| Apr | 18.3 °C | +3.6 °C | 77 mm | +24 mm |
| May | 20.5 °C | +2.6 °C | 40 mm | -23 mm |
| Jun | 26.1 °C | +4.8 °C | 31 mm | -14 mm |
| Jul | 25.5 °C | +2.3 °C | 65 mm | +27 mm |
| Aug | 26.7 °C | +3.5 °C | 20 mm | -21 mm |
| Sep | 20.6 °C | -0.3 °C | 38 mm | -10 mm |
| Oct | 18.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 51 mm | -15 mm |
| Nov | 14.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 66 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 10.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 77 mm | +6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Couëron?
Couëron has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.1 °C and it receives 673 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Couëron?
The hottest day measured in Couëron between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 2022, reaching 41.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Couëron?
The coldest day measured in Couëron between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1985, at -12.7 °C.
Does it snow in Couëron?
Yes. Couëron gets on average 3.1 cm of snow per year and has around 25 frost days.
Has the climate of Couëron warmed?
Yes: Couëron warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Couëron?
The wettest day measured in Couëron between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 2024, with 70 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Couëron?
The windiest day measured in Couëron between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 1963, with winds reaching 71.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Couëron?
The warmest month in Couëron is July (19.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (5.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Couëron?
Couëron receives on average 673 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 120 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Couëron?
Couëron gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Couëron?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Couëron between 1940 and 2025 was 26 January 1945, with 6.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Couëron?
Yes: Couëron has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Couëron?
In Couëron, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.3 °C on 10 August 2003, and the lowest was -18.9 °C on 13 January 1987.
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