Beach
Plage d'Ilbarritz
New Aquitaine · France · Mediterranean Sea
43.4608, -1.5782 · Biarritz, 3 km
- 22°Sea · August
- 23°High · August
- 8.4 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Plage d'Ilbarritz in January
- 11°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 2.6 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month126 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage d'Ilbarritz in February
- 11°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 4.0 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage d'Ilbarritz in March
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month90 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 d'Ilbarritz in April
- 15°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month86 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 d'Ilbarritz in May
- 17°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month82 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 d'Ilbarritz in June
- 21°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month68 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage d'Ilbarritz in July
- 23°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage d'Ilbarritz in August
- 23°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage d'Ilbarritz in September
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage d'Ilbarritz in October
- 19°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 4.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage d'Ilbarritz in November
- 14°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 3.2 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month149 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 d'Ilbarritz in December
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 2.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month117 mm in total
- 18 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
- Not accessibleWheelchair accessOpenStreetMap
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 110Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 5 kmAirport: Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) ↗
Some links above are affiliate links: if you book through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never changes what the data on this page says.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 13.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.9 °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 13.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.9 °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 13.1 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.0 °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 14.8 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.8 °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 17.2 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °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 21.1 °C — 2.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °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 22.9 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °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 23.1 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °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 21.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.7 °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 19.3 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.2 °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 17.0 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °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 15.2 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.7 °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
- Jan13°3 h126 mm
- Feb12°4 h96 mm
- Mar12°6 h90 mm
- Apr14°6 h86 mm
- May16°7 h82 mm
- Jun19°8 h68 mm
- Jul21°8 h48 mm
- Aug22°8 h50 mm
- Sep21°7 h64 mm
- Oct18°5 h94 mm
- Nov16°3 h149 mm
- Dec14°3 h117 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 d'Ilbarritz: 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 | 13 | 126 | 14 | 2.6 | 18 |
| February | 11 | 7 | 12 | 96 | 12 | 4.0 | 18 |
| March | 13 | 8 | 12 | 90 | 12 | 5.5 | 16 |
| April | 15 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 14 | 6.3 | 14 |
| May | 17 | 13 | 16 | 82 | 14 | 7.2 | 13 |
| June | 21 | 16 | 19 | 68 | 11 | 8.1 | 12 |
| July | 23 | 18 | 21 | 48 | 10 | 8.4 | 12 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 23 | 18 | 22 | 50 | 10 | 7.8 | 12 |
| September | 22 | 17 | 21 | 64 | 12 | 7.1 | 12 |
| October | 19 | 14 | 18 | 94 | 13 | 4.9 | 15 |
| November | 14 | 10 | 16 | 149 | 15 | 3.2 | 17 |
| December | 12 | 8 | 14 | 117 | 14 | 2.8 | 18 |
Swipe sideways to see the other columns.
Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
Plan your trip
Some links above are affiliate links: if you book through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never changes what the data on this page says.
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 | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 19 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.5 km away |
| Wheelchair access | OpenStreetMap | at this spot |
| 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 |