Carquefou weather in January

In January, Carquefou sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Carquefou's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carquefou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:55 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Carquefou reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

How January really feels in Carquefou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
24
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Carquefou weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7111.20.28.71.6
Feb10° / 559.60.59.92.1
Mar13° / 5310.30.111.63.4
Apr15° / 5710.5013.34.6
May19° / 10°6110.6014.85.8
Jun22° / 13°468.4015.76.7
Jul24° / 14°397.3015.37.4
Aug24° / 14°477.3014.17.4
Sep21° / 12°497.4012.46.9
Oct17° / 10°7311.4010.65.1
Nov12° / 7011.309.13.1
Dec / 7911.40.28.31.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62476
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152773
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Carquefou gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
640
740
840
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1438
1538
1638
1737
1837
1936
2036
2135
2234
2334
2433
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:59 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:595:19
28.38:595:20
38.48:595:21
48.48:595:22
58.48:595:23
68.48:595:24
78.48:595:25
88.58:595:26
98.58:585:27
108.58:585:28
118.58:585:29
128.68:575:30
138.68:575:32
148.68:565:33
158.68:565:34
168.78:555:35
178.78:555:37
188.78:545:38
198.88:535:39
208.88:535:41
218.88:525:42
228.98:515:43
238.98:505:45
248.98:495:46
259.08:485:48
269.08:485:49
279.18:475:50
289.18:465:52
299.18:445:53
309.28:435:55
319.28:425:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Carquefou?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carquefou.

What to pack for Carquefou in January

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

In January, Carquefou sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Carquefou in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Carquefou in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carquefou peaks around August 10 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Carquefou?

Carquefou sits at 47.3°N, 1.5°W, 34 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Carquefou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carquefou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Carquefou is covered by trees (39%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 5.0 km · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 10 km · Nantes 10 km · Orvault 10 km · Rezé 13 km · Vertou 14 km · Saint-Herblain 15 km · Bouguenais 16 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 Carquefou (47.2972°, -1.4921°, elevation 34 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).