Beach
Plage des Américains
France · Mediterranean Sea
44.6614, -1.2391 · Arcachon, 5 km
- 22°Sea · August
- 24°High · August
- 9.6 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Plage des Américains in January
- 11°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 2.5 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month110 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in February
- 11°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month78 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in March
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month77 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in April
- 16°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month69 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in May
- 18°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in June
- 22°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month58 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in July
- 24°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month39 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in August
- 24°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in September
- 22°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month55 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in October
- 19°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in November
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 3.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month127 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage des Américains in December
- 11°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 2.6 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month106 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 28Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 45 kmAirport: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 12.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 12.3 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 12.7 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 14.4 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 16.9 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 20.8 °C — 2.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 21.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 22.3 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 21.0 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 18.9 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 16.7 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 14.8 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan12°2 h110 mm
- Feb12°4 h78 mm
- Mar12°6 h77 mm
- Apr13°8 h69 mm
- May16°9 h72 mm
- Jun18°9 h58 mm
- Jul21°10 h39 mm
- Aug22°9 h44 mm
- Sep20°8 h55 mm
- Oct18°5 h83 mm
- Nov16°3 h127 mm
- Dec14°3 h106 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Plage des Américains: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 7 | 12 | 110 | 14 | 2.5 | 17 |
| February | 11 | 6 | 12 | 78 | 12 | 4.4 | 17 |
| March | 13 | 8 | 12 | 77 | 12 | 5.9 | 16 |
| April | 16 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 13 | 7.6 | 14 |
| May | 18 | 13 | 16 | 72 | 12 | 8.6 | 14 |
| June | 22 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 10 | 9.4 | 13 |
| July | 24 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 9.6 | 13 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 24 | 18 | 22 | 44 | 8 | 8.8 | 13 |
| September | 22 | 16 | 20 | 55 | 11 | 7.8 | 13 |
| October | 19 | 14 | 18 | 83 | 14 | 5.2 | 14 |
| November | 14 | 10 | 16 | 127 | 16 | 3.2 | 17 |
| December | 11 | 7 | 14 | 106 | 15 | 2.6 | 17 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 18 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 12 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 18 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.5 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |