Quimper weather in January

In January, Quimper sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Quimper's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quimper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
9:08 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.8 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Quimper reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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296
396
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Quimper weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9213.38.61.7
Feb / 7311.29.91.8
Mar11° / 6111.111.62.7
Apr13° / 6511.513.43.6
May16° / 10°6011.214.94.7
Jun19° / 13°49915.86.0
Jul20° / 15°459.115.46.5
Aug20° / 15°519.514.16.4
Sep19° / 13°55912.46.1
Oct16° / 11°8813.210.64.4
Nov12° / 9113.792.9
Dec10° / 10313.68.22.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72773
82773
92773
102773
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
163070
173070
183070
193070
203169
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Quimper gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1545
1645
1744
1844
1943
2043
2142
2241
2340
2440
2539
2638
2738
2838
2937
3038
3138

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
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11100
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15100
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24100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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1618light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:13 AM to 8:55 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.29:135:26
28.29:135:27
38.39:135:28
48.39:135:29
58.39:125:30
68.39:125:31
78.39:125:32
88.49:125:33
98.49:125:35
108.49:115:36
118.49:115:37
128.59:105:38
138.59:105:39
148.59:095:40
158.59:095:42
168.69:085:43
178.69:085:44
188.69:075:46
198.79:065:47
208.79:065:48
218.89:055:50
228.89:045:51
238.89:035:53
248.99:025:54
258.99:015:56
268.99:005:57
279.08:595:59
289.08:586:00
299.18:576:02
309.18:566:03
319.28:556:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Quimper?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quimper.

What to pack for Quimper in January

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

In January, Quimper sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Quimper in January

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Quimper 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 Quimper peaks around August 12 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Quimper?

Quimper sits at 48.0°N, 4.1°W, 13 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Concarneau, 19 km away.

Topography around Quimper

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quimper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m.

The land around Quimper is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
302 m
80 km
382 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Concarneau 19 km · Douarnenez 20 km · Landerneau 52 km · Brest 52 km · Ploemeur 58 km · Lorient 61 km · Lanester 62 km · Morlaix 68 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 Quimper (47.996°, -4.0979°, 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).