Afternoon heat in Lessay trails that of 94% of mainland French towns
January mornings start at about 3.2°C. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 20°C. It is a wet place: more rain falls here than on 91% of mainland French towns. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 18–23°C.
Figures from Météo-France’s Coutances station, 20 km south.
A year in Lessay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Coutances station.
What a year in Lessay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Coutances.
About 1,093 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and June the driest. About 36 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 3rd wettest of 39 towns of 2,500+ in Manche.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Caen-Carpiquet
27 frosts and 23 days of 25°C a year
On about 27 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about under 1 days it stays below freezing all day. About 23 days a year reach 25°C, and 3 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Coutances: 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 Coutances
Coutances is 20 km south of Lessay. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Lessay itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Coutances (50147001) |
| Distance from the town | 20 km south |
| Station altitude | 80 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 8 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Nearest station of any kind | 13 km |
| Sunshine measured at | Caen-Carpiquet, 78 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 Lessay 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 Manche.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km. Where a neighbor uses the same station its figures are the same: the differences you’d feel over a few kilometers aren’t in the normals.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lessay | Coutances | 22.5°C | 3.2°C | 1,093 mm |
| La Haye 8.9 km | same station | 22.5°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 1,093 mm |
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages 13 km | same station | 22.5°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 1,093 mm |
| Gouville-sur-Mer 13 km | same station | 22.5°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 1,093 mm |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer 17 km | Cherbourg-Homet | 20.2°C 2.3°C cooler | 5.4°C 2.2°C milder | 964 mm |
| Coutances 20 km | same station | 22.5°C about the same | 3.2°C about the same | 1,093 mm |
| Picauville 20 km | Sainte-Marie du Mo | 21.6°C 0.9°C cooler | 3.6°C about the same | 890 mm |
Lessay weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Coutances station; sunshine at Caen-Carpiquet.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | 6.0°C | 110 mm | 71 |
| February | 9.6°C | 3.0°C | 6.3°C | 87 mm | 90 |
| March | 12.0°C | 4.4°C | 8.2°C | 76 mm | 130 |
| April | 14.7°C | 5.9°C | 10.3°C | 72 mm | 179 |
| May | 17.8°C | 8.8°C | 13.3°C | 69 mm | 203 |
| June | 20.6°C | 11.6°C | 16.1°C | 65 mm | 213 |
| July | 22.5°C | 13.4°C | 17.9°C | 67 mm | 219 |
| August | 22.5°C | 13.4°C | 17.9°C | 80 mm | 205 |
| September | 20.3°C | 11.3°C | 15.8°C | 82 mm | 171 |
| October | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 12.7°C | 120 mm | 117 |
| November | 12.3°C | 6.0°C | 9.2°C | 122 mm | 82 |
| December | 9.4°C | 3.6°C | 6.5°C | 144 mm | 67 |
| Year | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 11.7°C | 1,093 mm | 1,746 |
Where Lessay’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Coutances, 20 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, Caen-Carpiquet, 78 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 Manche.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Lessay’s climate
How warm does Lessay get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.5°C. About 23 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 94% of mainland French towns, and about 3 reach 30°C.
How cold does Lessay get in winter?
February nights average 3.0°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 27 nights a year, and about under 1 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Lessay get?
About 1,093 mm a year, more than 91% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (144 mm) and June the driest (65 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Caen-Carpiquet (78 km away), averages 1,746 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Lessay itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Lessay, Coutances, 20 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 COUTANCES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Lessay →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.