Beach
Plage du Ris
Brittany · France · Atlantic Ocean
48.0911, -4.3006 · Douarnenez, 2 km
- 16°Sea · August
- 20°High · July
- 8.5 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Plage du Ris in January
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 1.6 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month112 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage du Ris in February
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 3.0 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month93 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage du Ris in March
- 11°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 4.6 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage du Ris in April
- 13°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month57 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage du Ris in May
- 16°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month57 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage du Ris in June
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month55 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 du Ris in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month56 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 du Ris in August
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month57 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 du Ris in September
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month46 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 du Ris in October
- 16°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 4.1 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month98 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage du Ris in November
- 13°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 2.2 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month115 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Plage du Ris in December
- 10°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 1.4 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month117 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- GoodBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 27Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Plage du Ris ↗
- 41 kmAirport: Brest Bretagne airport (BES)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Brest Bretagne airport (BES) ↗
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 10.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.9 °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 9.8 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.6 °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 10.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 10.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.1 °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 12.6 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °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 14.6 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °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 15.5 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °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 16.1 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °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.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 16.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °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.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 15.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °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 15.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °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 14.1 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.8 °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 12.7 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.5 °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
- Jan11°2 h112 mm
- Feb10°3 h93 mm
- Mar10°5 h72 mm
- Apr11°7 h57 mm
- May13°8 h57 mm
- Jun15°8 h55 mm
- Jul16°8 h56 mm
- Aug16°7 h57 mm
- Sep16°7 h46 mm
- Oct15°4 h98 mm
- Nov14°2 h115 mm
- Dec12°1 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 du Ris: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 6 | 11 | 112 | 17 | 1.6 | 26 |
| February | 10 | 6 | 10 | 93 | 14 | 3.0 | 25 |
| March | 11 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 13 | 4.6 | 23 |
| April | 13 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 12 | 7.3 | 21 |
| May | 16 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 12 | 8.2 | 19 |
| June | 19 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 10 | 8.5 | 18 |
| July | 20 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 11 | 8.2 | 18 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 20 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 11 | 7.3 | 18 |
| September | 19 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 11 | 6.6 | 18 |
| October | 16 | 12 | 15 | 98 | 15 | 4.1 | 22 |
| November | 13 | 9 | 14 | 115 | 17 | 2.2 | 24 |
| December | 10 | 7 | 12 | 117 | 17 | 1.4 | 26 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
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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.
The nearest sea measurement point is 24 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 12 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 24 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 12 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.0 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 |