Anglet in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Anglet sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 363 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Anglet's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anglet's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
363 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
2.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Anglet in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.

A typical winter day in Anglet reaches about 12°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

10°15°20°DecJanFeb

Anglet weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 12314.19.12.7
Feb12° / 10612.710.22.9
Mar14° / 9812.811.64.0
Apr16° / 10°10614.213.24.4
May19° / 13°9613.114.55.6
Jun21° / 16°7610.715.26.4
Jul23° / 18°6410.314.97.0
Aug24° / 18°6510.213.87.2
Sep22° / 16°8811.412.36.5
Oct19° / 14°11412.810.85.7
Nov15° / 10°16214.99.53.9
Dec12° / 13414.18.83.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Anglet gets around 363 mm of rain over 41 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Anglet?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anglet.

What to pack for Anglet in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Anglet sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 41 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Anglet in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 24 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Anglet in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anglet peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Anglet in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anglet is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodFeb 2116 µg/m³Nov 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anglet?

Anglet sits at 43.5°N, 1.5°W, 27 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Biarritz, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Anglet

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anglet.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anglet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Anglet is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Biarritz 3.0 km · Bayonne 4.0 km · Hondarribia 26 km · Irun 27 km · Errenteria 37 km · Pasaia 38 km · San Sebastian 42 km · Hernani 44 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anglet (43.4892°, -1.5192°, elevation 27 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.