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Weather in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Manche (50) · 78,258 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 18:42

Partly cloudy
11°
Partly cloudy
Feels like 11°C
Wind
4 km/h
Gusts
13 km/h
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1028 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Storm
No
Rise 07:48 Set 17:51 Day 10 h 2 min UV 2 · Low

Detailed forecast

Trend
Evening
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
11°9°
Feels like 11°
Wind ↑ S 4 km/h
Gusts 13 km/h
Humidity 84 %
19:00
Partly cloudy
11°
S 4
22:00
Mainly clear
9°
S 4

Weather charts for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

≈ Temperatures close to seasonal normals
Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)
5°8°11°13°16°TodayThuFriSatSunMonTue14°11°Wed 28 Oct: max 14° · min 9° · normal 12.7°Thu 29 Oct: max 14° · min 7° · normal 12.5°Fri 30 Oct: max 13° · min 9° · normal 12.4°Sat 31 Oct: max 14° · min 8° · normal 12.3°Sun 1 Nov: max 13° · min 11° · normal 12.3°Mon 2 Nov: max 13° · min 10° · normal 12.2°Tue 3 Nov: max 14° · min 11° · normal 12.1°

Hourly detail

WedThuFriSatSunMonTueWed6°11°15°14°7°02
Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Daylight lasts 16 h 18 min at the June solstice and 8 h 08 min at the December solstice.

The sea surface is warmest in September (17 °C) and coolest in March (9 °C).

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C. January is the coldest, with average lows of 5 °C.

Rain is spread through the year: every month gets between 51 mm and 104 mm on average.

This week’s forecast highs average 14 °C, 1 °C below the October normal (15 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
MonthAvg highAvg lowRainSea
Jan9 °C5 °C87 mm10 °C
Feb9 °C5 °C69 mm9 °C
Mar10 °C6 °C62 mm9 °C
Apr12 °C8 °C59 mm10 °C
May15 °C10 °C56 mm11 °C
Jun18 °C13 °C55 mm13 °C
Jul20 °C15 °C51 mm15 °C
Aug20 °C15 °C66 mm17 °C
Sep18 °C14 °C63 mm17 °C
Oct15 °C11 °C94 mm16 °C
Nov12 °C8 °C95 mm14 °C
Dec9 °C6 °C104 mm12 °C
Year14 °C10 °C860 mm13 °C

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 49.63° N, 1.64° W. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

2/6
Fair
European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source
PM2.54µg/m³
PM1015µg/m³
O₃74µg/m³
NO₂2µg/m³
SO₂0µg/m³

Pollen

AlderNone
BirchNone
GrassNone
MugwortNone
OliveNone
RagweedNone

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin: live radar and next-hour forecast

Will it rain in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin? Track precipitation live on the radar and anticipate showers in the next hour — the +1 h extrapolation is based on the real movement of rain cells.

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Moon calendar for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Waning gibbous
93 % illuminated · 17.3 days
Rise 04:27 Set 22:25
Thu 29/10 87%
Fri 30/10 79%
Sat 31/10 69%
Sun 1/11 59%
Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter
Tue 3/11 38%
Wed 4/11 28%
Thu 5/11 19%
Fri 6/11 12%
Sat 7/11 6%
Sun 8/11 2%
Mon 9/11 0%

Rise and set in local time (Europe/Paris) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Sea, waves and tides in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Reference port: Cherbourg · 3 km away

🌊 Water temperature
16.5 °C
satellite, 28/10
Sea state
Smooth
waves 0.9 m
Period
12 s
Swell
0.9 m
TodayWed 28/10
Spring tide98
Low tide 04:17 1.1 m
High tide 09:44 6.7 m
Low tide 16:38 1.1 m
High tide 22:03 6.6 m
TomorrowThu 29/10
High range92
Low tide 05:00 1.3 m
High tide 10:22 6.6 m
Low tide 17:23 1.3 m
High tide 22:46 6.3 m
FriFri 30/10
High range82
Low tide 05:46 1.6 m
High tide 11:04 6.3 m
Low tide 18:11 1.5 m
High tide 23:33 6.0 m
SatSat 31/10
High range70
Low tide 06:36 2.0 m
High tide 11:52 5.9 m
Low tide 19:06 1.9 m

Heights are indicative, relative to chart datum · coefficient from 20 (neap) to 120 (spring) · full details on TidesAtlas

Weather history for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

What was the weather in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin on a past date? Pick a day — ERA5 reanalysis data (ECMWF / Copernicus C3S), available up to one week ago.

The weather in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Find the full weather for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Manche (50): current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “partly cloudy” with 11 °C (feels like 11 °C) and wind at 4 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 9 °C to 14 °C, with no significant precipitation. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms, and tides for Cherbourg.

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