La Rochelle weather in August
In August, La Rochelle sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Rochelle's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Rochelle's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 42 mm
- 7.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 6:09 AM – 8:08 PM
- Cloud cover
- 47%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.42 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.6
- out of 10
La Rochelle is French commune and prefecture of Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 9.1 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 2,702/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.
A typical August day in La Rochelle reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 17 |
| 2 | 24 | 17 |
| 3 | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 24 | 17 |
| 5 | 24 | 17 |
| 6 | 24 | 17 |
| 7 | 24 | 17 |
| 8 | 24 | 17 |
| 9 | 24 | 17 |
| 10 | 24 | 17 |
| 11 | 23 | 17 |
| 12 | 23 | 17 |
| 13 | 23 | 17 |
| 14 | 23 | 17 |
| 15 | 23 | 17 |
| 16 | 23 | 17 |
| 17 | 23 | 17 |
| 18 | 23 | 17 |
| 19 | 23 | 17 |
| 20 | 23 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 17 |
| 22 | 23 | 17 |
| 23 | 23 | 17 |
| 24 | 23 | 17 |
| 25 | 23 | 16 |
| 26 | 23 | 16 |
| 27 | 23 | 16 |
| 28 | 23 | 16 |
| 29 | 23 | 16 |
| 30 | 23 | 16 |
| 31 | 23 | 16 |
La Rochelle weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 5° | 77 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 10° / 5° | 58 | 9.7 | 10 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 7° | 54 | 10 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 57 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 4.5 |
| May | 18° / 12° | 57 | 10.2 | 14.7 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 21° / 15° | 47 | 8.4 | 15.5 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 17° | 36 | 7.1 | 15.2 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 17° | 42 | 7.2 | 14 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 15° | 55 | 8 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 17° / 12° | 87 | 12.3 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 13° / 8° | 92 | 12.8 | 9.2 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 87 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 2.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.
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| Clearer (%) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 65 | 35 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 65 | 35 |
| 7 | 65 | 35 |
| 8 | 64 | 36 |
| 9 | 65 | 35 |
| 10 | 65 | 35 |
| 11 | 64 | 36 |
| 12 | 64 | 36 |
| 13 | 64 | 36 |
| 14 | 64 | 36 |
| 15 | 64 | 36 |
| 16 | 64 | 36 |
| 17 | 63 | 37 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 62 | 38 |
| 21 | 62 | 38 |
| 22 | 62 | 38 |
| 23 | 62 | 38 |
| 24 | 61 | 39 |
| 25 | 61 | 39 |
| 26 | 61 | 39 |
| 27 | 61 | 39 |
| 28 | 61 | 39 |
| 29 | 61 | 39 |
| 30 | 61 | 39 |
| 31 | 60 | 40 |
Chance of precipitation in August
La Rochelle gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 10 | 24 |
| 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 24 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 15 | 24 |
| 16 | 23 |
| 17 | 23 |
| 18 | 23 |
| 19 | 23 |
| 20 | 23 |
| 21 | 23 |
| 22 | 23 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 22 |
| 25 | 22 |
| 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 22 |
| 28 | 21 |
| 29 | 21 |
| 30 | 21 |
| 31 | 21 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfortable (%) | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
| Humid (%) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Muggy (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | 11 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
| 12 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | 13 | 41 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
| 16 | 13 | 41 | 33 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | 13 | 41 | 33 | 12 | 1 |
| 18 | 13 | 41 | 33 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | 13 | 41 | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 41 | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | 41 | 32 | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | 16 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 40 | 30 | 11 | 0 |
| 25 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 0 |
| 26 | 22 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | 23 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | 25 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | 28 | 39 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | 29 | 39 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 14 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 15 | light breeze |
| 27 | 15 | light breeze |
| 28 | 15 | light breeze |
| 29 | 15 | light breeze |
| 30 | 15 | light breeze |
| 31 | 15 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 8:31 PM to 7:41 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:50 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:29 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:18 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:10 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:52 | 7:50 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.7 | 5:50 | 8:31 |
| 2 | 14.6 | 5:52 | 8:30 |
| 3 | 14.6 | 5:53 | 8:28 |
| 4 | 14.5 | 5:54 | 8:27 |
| 5 | 14.5 | 5:55 | 8:25 |
| 6 | 14.5 | 5:57 | 8:24 |
| 7 | 14.4 | 5:58 | 8:23 |
| 8 | 14.4 | 5:59 | 8:21 |
| 9 | 14.3 | 6:00 | 8:20 |
| 10 | 14.3 | 6:02 | 8:18 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 6:03 | 8:16 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 6:04 | 8:15 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 6:05 | 8:13 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 6:07 | 8:12 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 6:08 | 8:10 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 6:09 | 8:08 |
| 17 | 13.9 | 6:10 | 8:07 |
| 18 | 13.9 | 6:12 | 8:05 |
| 19 | 13.8 | 6:13 | 8:03 |
| 20 | 13.8 | 6:14 | 8:01 |
| 21 | 13.7 | 6:16 | 8:00 |
| 22 | 13.7 | 6:17 | 7:58 |
| 23 | 13.6 | 6:18 | 7:56 |
| 24 | 13.6 | 6:19 | 7:54 |
| 25 | 13.5 | 6:21 | 7:52 |
| 26 | 13.5 | 6:22 | 7:50 |
| 27 | 13.4 | 6:23 | 7:48 |
| 28 | 13.4 | 6:25 | 7:47 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 6:26 | 7:45 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 6:27 | 7:43 |
| 31 | 13.2 | 6:29 | 7:41 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.42 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit La Rochelle?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit La Rochelle for general sightseeing.
What to pack for La Rochelle in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, La Rochelle sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Rochelle in August
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in La Rochelle in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Rochelle peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is La Rochelle?
La Rochelle sits at 46.2°N, 1.2°W, 13 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rochefort, 28 km away.
Topography around La Rochelle
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Rochelle.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Rochelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m.
The land around La Rochelle is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and water (28%) 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 La Rochelle (46.1631°, -1.1522°, elevation 13 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).