Gatteville-le-Phare Temperature by Month

Gatteville-le-Phare in Lower Normandy, France sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 10°C (50°F) in February and 20°C (68°F) in August, averaging 15°C (59°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

The weather in Gatteville-le-Phare changes moderately throughout the year, offering enough variation to appreciate each season. Nights are cooler, with lows ranging from 16°C (61°F) to 6°C (43°F).

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Gatteville-le-Phare by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. August, the warmest month, gets 210 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Gatteville-le-Phare's average annual maximum temperature is 15°C (59°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually, known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Gatteville-le-Phare this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Gatteville-le-Phare's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Gatteville-le-Phare climate page.