Sea temperature and swimming season in France
When the sea is warm enough to swim in 26 coastal cities in France.
| City | Warmest | Coldest | Swimming season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 23.1°C Aug | 13.5°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Nice | 26.3°C Aug | 14.1°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Le Havre | 20.0°C Aug | 8.4°C Feb | Jul – Aug (2 months) |
| Toulon | 24.8°C Aug | 14.0°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Dunkirk | 19.2°C Aug | 8.1°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| La Rochelle | 20.4°C Aug | 9.6°C Jan | Jul – Sep (3 months) |
| Cannes | 26.4°C Aug | 14.1°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Calais | 18.6°C Aug | 8.6°C Feb | never comfortable |
| Saint-Nazaire | 19.1°C Aug | 8.7°C Jan | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Quimper | 17.6°C Aug | 10.3°C Feb | never comfortable |
| Lorient | 18.2°C Aug | 10.1°C Jan | never comfortable |
| Ajaccio | 26.1°C Aug | 14.2°C Feb | Jun – Nov (6 months) |
| Saint-Brieuc | 18.8°C Aug | 9.5°C Feb | never comfortable |
| Saint-Malo | 19.0°C Aug | 9.4°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Hyères | 25.1°C Aug | 14.1°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 18.9°C Aug | 8.4°C Feb | never comfortable |
| Aubagne | 23.3°C Aug | 13.5°C Feb | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Bastia | 26.9°C Aug | 14.6°C Mar | Jun – Nov (6 months) |
| Sète | 22.9°C Aug | 12.3°C Feb | Jun – Sep (4 months) |
| Dieppe | 19.2°C Aug | 8.6°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Biarritz | 22.9°C Aug | 12.4°C Jan | Jun – Oct (5 months) |
| Cherbourg | 17.9°C Sep | 9.8°C Feb | never comfortable |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 19.4°C Aug | 8.8°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
| Agde | 22.9°C Aug | 12.3°C Feb | Jun – Sep (4 months) |
| Royan | 21.2°C Aug | 10.4°C Jan | Jun – Sep (4 months) |
| Bayeux | 19.1°C Aug | 8.9°C Feb | Aug – Aug (1 months) |
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