Weather
| Month |
Average Per day Sun Hours |
Average Max. Temp. Centigrade |
Average Overnight Centigrade |
| January |
4.5 |
9 |
3 |
| February |
5 |
9 |
3 |
| March |
6 |
13 |
6 |
| April |
6 |
15 |
8 |
| May |
6.5 |
19 |
11 |
| June |
7 |
22 |
14 |
| July |
9 |
23* |
16 |
| August |
8 |
24* |
16 |
| September |
7 |
22 |
14 |
| October |
5.5 |
17 |
10 |
| November |
5 |
12 |
7 |
| December |
4 |
9 |
4 |
Charente-Maritime has around 2300 sunshine hours a year - comparable to the Mediterranean in the micro-climate in our part of the region, thanks to the off-shore islands and the Gulf Stream. Most beaches are safe for small children but some are excellent for wind-surfing and body-board surfing. Areas for jet-ski and wind-surfing are usually clearly defined so that these activities do not impinge on the shore bathing.
Try these sites to see what the weather is like here at the moment:
www.weather4you.com
meteo17aunis.free.fr
www.wunderground.com
Further information about our area can be obtained from the French Tourist Office 179 Piccadilly, London W1, or from the Office de Tourisme at La Rochelle, Rochefort, Saintes or Royan. There is a file in each cottage with folders and leaflets of local attractions
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