Photo: Mouh2jijel · CC BY-SA 3.0July in Carhaix-Plouguer stays fresher than in 92% of mainland French towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 3.2°C. Rain is plentiful here, more than falls on 92% of mainland French towns. The rainiest month is December; the driest is June. For walks and days out, the stretch from June to September brings highs of 21–23°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Carhaix station, 3.2 km east.
A year in Carhaix-Plouguer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Carhaix station.
What a year in Carhaix-Plouguer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Carhaix.
About 1,112 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 34 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 57th wettest of 91 towns of 2,500+ in Finistère.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Landivisiau
39 frosts and 30 days of 25°C a year
On about 39 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 30 days a year reach 25°C, and 5 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Carhaix: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Carhaix
Carhaix is 3.2 km east of Carhaix-Plouguer. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Carhaix-Plouguer itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Carhaix (29024003) |
| Distance from the town | 3.2 km east |
| Station altitude | 150 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 135 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Landivisiau, 52 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Carhaix-Plouguer compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Finistère.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carhaix-Plouguer | Carhaix | 22.9°C | 3.2°C | 1,112 mm |
| Gourin 15 km | Guiscriff | 22.9°C about the same | 3.3°C about the same | 1,366 mm |
| Rostrenen 19 km | Rostrenen | 21.7°C 1.2°C cooler | 3.1°C about the same | 1,147 mm |
| Châteauneuf-du-Faou 21 km | Coray Chat Eau | 21.8°C 1.1°C cooler | 3.3°C about the same | 1,423 mm |
| Le Faouët 27 km | Lanvénégen | 23.7°C 0.8°C warmer | 3.3°C about the same | 1,215 mm |
Carhaix-Plouguer weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Carhaix station; sunshine at Landivisiau.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.1°C | 3.2°C | 6.1°C | 132 mm | 60 |
| February | 10.0°C | 2.8°C | 6.4°C | 110 mm | 74 |
| March | 12.5°C | 3.8°C | 8.1°C | 79 mm | 110 |
| April | 15.1°C | 4.8°C | 9.9°C | 81 mm | 143 |
| May | 18.2°C | 7.5°C | 12.9°C | 75 mm | 171 |
| June | 21.1°C | 10.1°C | 15.6°C | 56 mm | 183 |
| July | 22.9°C | 11.9°C | 17.4°C | 59 mm | 169 |
| August | 22.9°C | 11.9°C | 17.4°C | 62 mm | 165 |
| September | 20.6°C | 9.8°C | 15.2°C | 74 mm | 154 |
| October | 16.4°C | 8.1°C | 12.2°C | 112 mm | 105 |
| November | 12.3°C | 5.4°C | 8.8°C | 127 mm | 68 |
| December | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 6.6°C | 145 mm | 62 |
| Year | 15.9°C | 6.9°C | 11.4°C | 1,112 mm | 1,463 |
Where Carhaix-Plouguer’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Carhaix, 3.2 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Landivisiau, 52 km away.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Finistère.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Carhaix-Plouguer’s climate
How warm does Carhaix-Plouguer get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.9°C. About 30 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 92% of mainland French towns, and about 5 reach 30°C.
How cold does Carhaix-Plouguer get in winter?
February nights average 2.8°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 39 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Carhaix-Plouguer get?
About 1,112 mm a year, more than 92% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (145 mm) and June the driest (56 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Landivisiau (52 km away), averages 1,463 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Carhaix-Plouguer itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Carhaix-Plouguer, Carhaix, 3.2 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station CARHAIX, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Carhaix-Plouguer →
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