Le Cannet weather in January

In January, Le Cannet sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Le Cannet's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Le Cannet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:08 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Le Cannet reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 14°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)
1128
2128
3128
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10128
11128
12128
13128
14128
15128
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31127

Le Cannet weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 646.50.29.13.3
Feb12° / 536.70.510.23.4
Mar14° / 546.40.111.64.4
Apr16° / 11°677.8013.25.2
May19° / 15°476.3014.56.8
Jun23° / 19°324.5015.28.0
Jul26° / 21°132.6014.98.5
Aug26° / 22°193.7013.88.2
Sep23° / 19°706.1012.37.7
Oct19° / 15°1088.9010.86.4
Nov15° / 12°1299.409.54.8
Dec12° / 797.70.28.83.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
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246040
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275941
285842
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Le Cannet gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1211
2211
3211
4211
5211
6211
7211
8210
9210
10210
11210
12210
13210
14210
15220
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25211
26211
27211
28211
29211
30211
31212

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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2512calm
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2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:114:59
28.88:115:00
38.88:115:01
48.88:115:02
58.98:115:03
68.98:115:04
78.98:115:05
88.98:115:06
98.98:115:07
109.08:105:08
119.08:105:09
129.08:105:10
139.08:095:11
149.08:095:12
159.18:095:13
169.18:085:14
179.18:085:15
189.28:075:16
199.28:075:18
209.28:065:19
219.28:065:20
229.38:055:21
239.38:045:22
249.38:045:24
259.48:035:25
269.48:025:26
279.48:015:28
289.58:005:29
299.58:005:30
309.57:595:31
319.67:585:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Le Cannet

In seasonPeak

In January, Le Cannet sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Le Cannet's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Le Cannet?

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

3.3
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 Le Cannet.

What to pack for Le Cannet in January

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

In January, Le Cannet sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Le Cannet in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in January — 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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Le Cannet 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 Le Cannet peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Le Cannet 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 Le Cannet is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1617 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Le Cannet?

Le Cannet sits at 43.6°N, 7.0°E, 94 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vallauris, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Le Cannet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Le Cannet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.

The land around Le Cannet is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (44%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
1,204 m
80 km
3,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Vallauris 3.0 km · Cannes 3.0 km · Mougins 3.0 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 7.0 km · Juan-les-Pins 8.0 km · Antibes 9.0 km · Grasse 12 km · Cagnes-sur-Mer 14 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 Le Cannet (43.5766°, 7.0191°, elevation 94 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).