Fécamp weather in January

In January, Fécamp sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 15.9 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fécamp's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fécamp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:58 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Fécamp reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
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1286
1386
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1586
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3185

Fécamp weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9815.90.58.41.1
Feb / 7713.80.69.81.1
Mar / 7112.20.411.51.8
Apr11° / 6010.7013.52.7
May14° / 11°6111015.13.8
Jun16° / 14°5810.60165.0
Jul18° / 16°5910.8015.76.0
Aug19° / 16°7612014.25.9
Sep18° / 15°8612.4012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°12016.1010.53.9
Nov12° / 13217.508.82.4
Dec / 13916.90.481.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112872
122872
132872
142872
152971
162872
172872
182872
192971
202872
212773
222773
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fécamp gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1552
2552
3552
4542
5542
6542
7542
8532
9532
10532
11522
12522
13522
14522
15521
16521
17511
18511
19511
20511
21501
22501
23501
24491
25491
26481
27481
28481
29481
30472
31482

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
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14100
15100
16100
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18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 26 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
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3125breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:03 AM to 8:43 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.09:035:01
28.09:035:02
38.09:035:03
48.09:025:04
58.09:025:05
68.19:025:06
78.19:025:07
88.19:025:08
98.19:015:09
108.29:015:10
118.29:005:11
128.29:005:13
138.28:595:14
148.38:595:15
158.38:585:17
168.38:585:18
178.48:575:19
188.48:565:21
198.58:555:22
208.58:545:24
218.58:545:25
228.68:535:27
238.68:525:28
248.78:515:30
258.78:505:31
268.78:495:33
278.88:485:35
288.88:465:36
298.98:455:38
308.98:445:39
319.08:435:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
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40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Fécamp?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fécamp.

What to pack for Fécamp in January

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

In January, Fécamp sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Fécamp in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Fécamp 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 Fécamp peaks around June 17 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fécamp in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fécamp is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fécamp?

Fécamp sits at 49.8°N, 0.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montivilliers, 27 km away.

Topography around Fécamp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fécamp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Fécamp is covered by water (37%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
262 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Montivilliers 27 km · Le Havre 35 km · Deauville 50 km · Dieppe 54 km · Canteleu 59 km · Mont-Saint-Aignan 61 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 63 km · Le Petit-Quevilly 63 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 Fécamp (49.7579°, 0.3746°, elevation 17 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).