Beach
Plage du Ricanto
Corsica · France · Mediterranean Sea
41.9274, 8.7744 · Ajaccio, 3 km
- 25°Sea · August
- 28°High · August
- 12.3 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Plage du Ricanto in January
- 11°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 12° | 11° | 11° |
| Sea | 15° | 14° | 13° |
| Sunshine a day | 3.6 h | 3.8 h | 5.2 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Plage du Ricanto in February
- 11°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| January | February | March | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 11° | 11° | 13° |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 14° |
| Sunshine a day | 3.8 h | 5.2 h | 6.7 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Plage du Ricanto in March
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| February | March | April | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 11° | 13° | 16° |
| Sea | 13° | 14° | 15° |
| Sunshine a day | 5.2 h | 6.7 h | 8.5 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Plage du Ricanto in April
- 16°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month63 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 13° | 16° | 20° |
| Sea | 14° | 15° | 18° |
| Sunshine a day | 6.7 h | 8.5 h | 9.8 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Plage du Ricanto in May
- 20°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| April | May | June | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 16° | 20° | 25° |
| Sea | 15° | 18° | 21° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.5 h | 9.8 h | 11.7 h |
| Rainy days | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Plage du Ricanto in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 11.7 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month24 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 20° | 25° | 28° |
| Sea | 18° | 21° | 24° |
| Sunshine a day | 9.8 h | 11.7 h | 12.3 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Plage du Ricanto in July
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 12.3 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| June | July | August | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 25° | 28° | 28° |
| Sea | 21° | 24° | 25° |
| Sunshine a day | 11.7 h | 12.3 h | 10.9 h |
| Rainy days | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Plage du Ricanto in August
- 28°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 10.9 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month16 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 28° | 24° |
| Sea | 24° | 25° | 23° |
| Sunshine a day | 12.3 h | 10.9 h | 8.5 h |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Plage du Ricanto in September
- 24°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month57 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| August | September | October | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 28° | 24° | 20° |
| Sea | 25° | 23° | 21° |
| Sunshine a day | 10.9 h | 8.5 h | 6.3 h |
| Rainy days | 3 | 8 | 10 |
Plage du Ricanto in October
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month104 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| September | October | November | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Sea | 23° | 21° | 18° |
| Sunshine a day | 8.5 h | 6.3 h | 4.2 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 10 | 13 |
Plage du Ricanto in November
- 16°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 4.2 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month128 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 20° | 16° | 12° |
| Sea | 21° | 18° | 15° |
| Sunshine a day | 6.3 h | 4.2 h | 3.6 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 13 | 11 |
Plage du Ricanto in December
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 3.6 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
And a month earlier or later?
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air, daytime high | 16° | 12° | 11° |
| Sea | 18° | 15° | 14° |
| Sunshine a day | 4.2 h | 3.6 h | 3.8 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Warmest sea of the year: August (24.7 °C) · most sunshine: July (12.3 h a day).
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- AccessibleWheelchair accessOpenStreetMap
- 42Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 2 kmAirport: Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at AJA airport (Ajaccio)
No reliable information yet on: lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 14.9 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.7 °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 14.6 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °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 14.8 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °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 16.1 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °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 18.7 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °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 23.5 °C — 2.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °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 25.8 °C — 2.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °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 25.8 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °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 24.7 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.3 °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 22.6 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.4 °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 19.8 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °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 16.9 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.0 °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
- Jan14°4 h100 mm
- Feb13°5 h91 mm
- Mar14°7 h82 mm
- Apr15°8 h63 mm
- May18°10 h60 mm
- Jun21°12 h24 mm
- Jul24°12 h10 mm
- Aug25°11 h16 mm
- Sep23°8 h57 mm
- Oct21°6 h104 mm
- Nov18°4 h128 mm
- Dec15°4 h99 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 du Ricanto: 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 | 14 | 100 | 10 | 3.8 | 17 |
| February | 11 | 6 | 13 | 91 | 9 | 5.2 | 17 |
| March | 13 | 8 | 14 | 82 | 9 | 6.7 | 17 |
| April | 16 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 9 | 8.5 | 15 |
| May | 20 | 14 | 18 | 60 | 6 | 9.8 | 13 |
| June | 25 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 11.7 | 11 |
| July | 28 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12.3 | 12 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 28 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 10.9 | 11 |
| September | 24 | 18 | 23 | 57 | 8 | 8.5 | 13 |
| October | 20 | 15 | 21 | 104 | 10 | 6.3 | 14 |
| November | 16 | 11 | 18 | 128 | 13 | 4.2 | 17 |
| December | 12 | 8 | 15 | 99 | 11 | 3.6 | 18 |
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Photos
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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 | 8 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 8 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.1 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 |