July in Pihen-lès-Guînes stays fresher than in 95% of mainland French towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 1.4°C. Of the 131 towns of 2,500+ in Pas-de-Calais, it is the wettest. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 21°C. From June to September, highs of 20–23°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Licques station, 15 km south-east.
A year in Pihen-lès-Guînes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Licques station.
What a year in Pihen-lès-Guînes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Licques.
About 1,138 mm of rain a year
December is the wettest month and April the driest. About 37 days a year bring 10 mm or more. The wettest of 131 towns of 2,500+ in Pas-de-Calais.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Le-Touquet
50 frosts and 24 days of 25°C a year
On about 50 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below, and on about 4 days it stays below freezing all day. About 24 days a year reach 25°C, and 4 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Licques: 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 Licques
Licques is 15 km south-east of Pihen-lès-Guînes. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Pihen-lès-Guînes itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Licques (62506001) |
| Distance from the town | 15 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 73 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 48 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Le-Touquet, 41 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 Pihen-lès-Guînes 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 Pas-de-Calais.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pihen-lès-Guînes | Licques | 22.4°C | 1.4°C | 1,138 mm |
| Guînes 6.2 km | Calais-Marck | 21.8°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.7°C 1.3°C milder | 737 mm |
| Coquelles 6.8 km | Calais-Marck | 21.8°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.7°C 1.3°C milder | 737 mm |
| Rinxent 8.1 km | Boulogne-Sem | 20.1°C 2.3°C cooler | 3.4°C 2°C milder | 825 mm |
| Marquise 8.3 km | Boulogne-Sem | 20.1°C 2.3°C cooler | 3.4°C 2°C milder | 825 mm |
| Coulogne 8.6 km | Calais-Marck | 21.8°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.7°C 1.3°C milder | 737 mm |
| Sangatte 9.3 km | Calais-Marck | 21.8°C 0.6°C cooler | 2.7°C 1.3°C milder | 737 mm |
Pihen-lès-Guînes weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Licques station; sunshine at Le-Touquet.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0°C | 1.4°C | 4.2°C | 104 mm | 62 |
| February | 7.8°C | 1.3°C | 4.5°C | 85 mm | 78 |
| March | 10.8°C | 2.9°C | 6.8°C | 72 mm | 133 |
| April | 14.4°C | 4.4°C | 9.4°C | 61 mm | 190 |
| May | 17.5°C | 7.5°C | 12.5°C | 71 mm | 210 |
| June | 20.2°C | 10.4°C | 15.3°C | 70 mm | 220 |
| July | 22.4°C | 12.5°C | 17.5°C | 73 mm | 225 |
| August | 22.6°C | 12.4°C | 17.5°C | 93 mm | 205 |
| September | 19.5°C | 9.8°C | 14.7°C | 94 mm | 161 |
| October | 15.2°C | 7.5°C | 11.4°C | 127 mm | 111 |
| November | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | 7.5°C | 143 mm | 63 |
| December | 7.4°C | 1.9°C | 4.7°C | 146 mm | 53 |
| Year | 14.6°C | 6.4°C | 10.5°C | 1,138 mm | 1,710 |
Where Pihen-lès-Guînes’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Licques, 15 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, Le-Touquet, 41 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 Pas-de-Calais.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Pihen-lès-Guînes’s climate
How warm does Pihen-lès-Guînes get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22.6°C. About 24 days a year reach 25°C, fewer than 94% of mainland French towns, and about 4 reach 30°C.
How cold does Pihen-lès-Guînes get in winter?
February nights average 1.3°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about 50 nights a year, and about 4 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Pihen-lès-Guînes get?
About 1,138 mm a year, more than 93% of mainland French towns. December is the wettest month (146 mm) and April the driest (61 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Le-Touquet (41 km away), averages 1,710 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Pihen-lès-Guînes itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Pihen-lès-Guînes, Licques, 15 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 LICQUES, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Pihen-lès-Guînes →
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.