Morlaix in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Morlaix sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 170 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Morlaix's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Morlaix's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 170 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Morlaix in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 20°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Morlaix reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Morlaix
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Morlaix weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / 4° | 85 | 13.4 | 8.5 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 9° / 4° | 74 | 12.4 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 11° / 5° | 64 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 13° / 6° | 77 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 3.4 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 73 | 11.9 | 15 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 18° / 11° | 61 | 9.9 | 15.8 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 20° / 13° | 52 | 10.1 | 15.5 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 13° | 57 | 10.6 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 18° / 11° | 55 | 9.8 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 9° | 82 | 13.8 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 12° / 7° | 82 | 14.4 | 9 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 5° | 96 | 14.6 | 8.2 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Morlaix gets around 170 mm of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min in early June to 13 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Morlaix?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Morlaix for sightseeing.
What to pack for Morlaix in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Morlaix sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Morlaix in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March 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 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 15 | Cool |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Morlaix in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Morlaix peaks around August 13 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 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| 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 Morlaix?
Morlaix sits at 48.6°N, 3.8°W, 13 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lannion, 32 km away.
Topography around Morlaix
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Morlaix.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Morlaix has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.
The land around Morlaix is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (30%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) 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 Morlaix (48.5778°, -3.8279°, 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.