La Teste-de-Buch weather in September
In September, La Teste-de-Buch sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 66 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is La Teste-de-Buch's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Teste-de-Buch's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 66 mm
- 9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:50 AM – 7:08 PM
- Cloud cover
- 49%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.31 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
La Teste-de-Buch is human settlement in France.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical September day in La Teste-de-Buch reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 18 |
| 2 | 23 | 18 |
| 3 | 23 | 18 |
| 4 | 23 | 18 |
| 5 | 23 | 17 |
| 6 | 22 | 17 |
| 7 | 22 | 17 |
| 8 | 22 | 17 |
| 9 | 22 | 17 |
| 10 | 22 | 17 |
| 11 | 22 | 17 |
| 12 | 22 | 17 |
| 13 | 22 | 17 |
| 14 | 22 | 17 |
| 15 | 22 | 17 |
| 16 | 21 | 16 |
| 17 | 21 | 16 |
| 18 | 21 | 16 |
| 19 | 21 | 16 |
| 20 | 21 | 16 |
| 21 | 21 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 16 |
| 23 | 21 | 16 |
| 24 | 21 | 16 |
| 25 | 20 | 16 |
| 26 | 20 | 16 |
| 27 | 20 | 16 |
| 28 | 20 | 15 |
| 29 | 20 | 15 |
| 30 | 20 | 15 |
La Teste-de-Buch weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 81 | 12.3 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 11° / 7° | 59 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 13° / 8° | 56 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 10° | 64 | 11 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 62 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 21° / 17° | 59 | 8.9 | 15.3 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 19° | 42 | 7.4 | 15 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 50 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 17° | 66 | 9 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 81 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 14° / 10° | 106 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 11° / 8° | 90 | 13 | 8.7 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 64 | 36 |
| 3 | 64 | 36 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 64 | 36 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 62 | 38 |
| 9 | 62 | 38 |
| 10 | 61 | 39 |
| 11 | 60 | 40 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 59 | 41 |
| 14 | 59 | 41 |
| 15 | 58 | 42 |
| 16 | 59 | 41 |
| 17 | 58 | 42 |
| 18 | 58 | 42 |
| 19 | 57 | 43 |
| 20 | 57 | 43 |
| 21 | 57 | 43 |
| 22 | 56 | 44 |
| 23 | 56 | 44 |
| 24 | 55 | 45 |
| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 53 | 47 |
| 28 | 53 | 47 |
| 29 | 51 | 49 |
| 30 | 51 | 49 |
Chance of precipitation in September
La Teste-de-Buch gets around 66 mm of rain over 9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 4 | 27 |
| 5 | 27 |
| 6 | 27 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 31 |
| 13 | 31 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 32 |
| 17 | 32 |
| 18 | 32 |
| 19 | 32 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 21 | 33 |
| 22 | 33 |
| 23 | 33 |
| 24 | 33 |
| 25 | 33 |
| 26 | 34 |
| 27 | 34 |
| 28 | 34 |
| 29 | 34 |
| 30 | 35 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Humid (%) | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Muggy (%) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 34 | 36 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | 17 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | 18 | 36 | 34 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | 37 | 33 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | 20 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | 40 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 23 | 40 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 25 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 27 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 28 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 29 | 40 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 41 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 30 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 31 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 31 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 32 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 33 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 34 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 35 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 13 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 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 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | 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 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 90 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:41 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:37 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:06 | 7:04 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:58 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:45 | 6:43 | 6:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.1 | 6:32 | 7:37 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 6:33 | 7:35 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 6:34 | 7:33 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 6:35 | 7:31 |
| 5 | 12.9 | 6:36 | 7:29 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 6:38 | 7:28 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 6:39 | 7:26 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 6:40 | 7:24 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 6:41 | 7:22 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 6:42 | 7:20 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 6:44 | 7:18 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 6:45 | 7:16 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 6:46 | 7:14 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:47 | 7:12 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 6:49 | 7:10 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:50 | 7:08 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 6:51 | 7:06 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:52 | 7:04 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:53 | 7:02 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:55 | 7:00 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:56 | 6:58 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:57 | 6:56 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:58 | 6:54 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 7:00 | 6:52 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 7:01 | 6:50 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 7:02 | 6:48 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 7:03 | 6:47 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 7:05 | 6:45 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 7:06 | 6:43 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 7:07 | 6:41 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.31 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.5 | Moderate |
Is September a good time to visit La Teste-de-Buch?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit La Teste-de-Buch for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Teste-de-Buch in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, La Teste-de-Buch sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Teste-de-Buch in September
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in September — 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 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Sep 18 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in La Teste-de-Buch in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — 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 Teste-de-Buch peaks around July 18 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 8 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 | Very 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is La Teste-de-Buch?
La Teste-de-Buch sits at 44.6°N, 1.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Gujan-Mestras, 6.0 km away.
Topography around La Teste-de-Buch
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Teste-de-Buch.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Teste-de-Buch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.
The land around La Teste-de-Buch is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) 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 Teste-de-Buch (44.6328°, -1.1451°, elevation 5 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).