Concarneau in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Concarneau sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 234 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Concarneau's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Concarneau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 234 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Concarneau in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Concarneau reaches about 15°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Concarneau weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 6° | 92 | 13.3 | 8.6 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 9° / 5° | 73 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 11° / 6° | 61 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 13° / 8° | 65 | 11.5 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| May | 16° / 10° | 60 | 11.2 | 14.9 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 13° | 49 | 9 | 15.7 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 20° / 15° | 45 | 9.1 | 15.4 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 20° / 15° | 51 | 9.5 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 13° | 55 | 9 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 16° / 11° | 88 | 13.2 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 12° / 8° | 91 | 13.7 | 9.1 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 103 | 13.6 | 8.3 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Concarneau gets around 234 mm of rain over 36 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Concarneau?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Concarneau for sightseeing.
What to pack for Concarneau in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Concarneau sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Concarneau in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 10°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Concarneau in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Concarneau peaks around August 12 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Concarneau?
Concarneau sits at 47.9°N, 3.9°W, 11 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Quimper, 19 km away.
Topography around Concarneau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Concarneau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Concarneau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.
The land around Concarneau is covered by water (40%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (34%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and trees (25%) within 80 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
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 Concarneau (47.8754°, -3.919°, elevation 11 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.