Brittany, France
Brest
Brest is a city in Brittany, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 142,346 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population142,346
Local time00:33
48.39° N, 4.49° WElevation 49 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code29200October: high / low16° / 10°
Rain this month111mm
Sea this month15°
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Brest at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:50 · 19:1610 h 26 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous94% · Moonrise 18:08Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.8Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayFootball23 Oct · 20:45Stade Brestois 29 – OGC Nice
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month21°C
Average high in August
Coolest month6°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
119 mm of rain
Driest monthJune
51 mm of rain
Warmest sea16°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.4 km
How Brest has grown
People living in the built-up area (42 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-13%147k in 1975 → 127k in 2025Weather in Brest
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 78%
Today24 Oct17°10°13.2 mm
Sun25 Oct17°10°8.4 mm
Mon26 Oct18°10°6.1 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°4.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct16°7°
Fri30 Oct16°9°3 mm
Sat31 Oct16°10°9.2 mm
Sun1 Nov13°7°
When to go to Brest
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 18 | 20 | 29 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| High | 10° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 11° |
| Low | 6° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 119 | 91 | 84 | 76 | 70 | 51 | 58 | 56 | 76 | 111 | 113 | 128 |
| Wet days | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Sea | 11° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° |
What's on in Brest
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Brest's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Brest
0.4 km
église Saint-Louis de BrestBuilt 19581.2 km
Château de Brest
0.5 km
Brest railway station
0.6 km
Brest PrisonBuilt 1752
1.4 km
Église Saint-Sauveur à Recouvrance, BrestBuilt 1749
0.6 km
Hôpital Augustin-Morvan
Museum0.6 km
Brest’s Museum of Fine ArtsBuilt 1968
Museum1.1 km
Brest national naval museumBuilt 1826More museums: Le Lavoir · Maison de la photographie
Outdoors around Brest
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Climb Up BrestClimbing
0.9 kmPop Corn LabyrintheTheme parks
1.3 kmGolf Pen Ar BedGolf courses
2 kmGolf de Brest Marine Le BergotGolf courses
2.1 kmCamping le Grand LargeCamp sites
2.5 kmAquaticoWater parks
2.8 kmG.M.A.P.Dive site
1 kmCsam Section PlongéeDive site
4 kmClub Subaquatique de l'IroiseDive site
5.9 kmDive site
7.3 kmNature around Brest
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Brest
Earthquakes around Brest
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Saint-Yvi 2 km ↑1959 · 60 km
Tropical storms · Brest
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Quaternary · 1Neogene · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
École NavaleUniversity or college · founded 1830
Brest Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1962
École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées BretagneUniversity or college · founded 1971
Université de Brest, Université de Bretagne OccidentaleUniversity or college · founded 2025
Biologie et Ecologie des Ecosystèmes Marins ProfondsUniversity or college
ISEN OuestUniversity or college
Centre de recherche bretonne et celtiqueResearch institute · founded 1969
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the SeaResearch institute · founded 1984
Chimie, électrochimie moléculaires et chimie analytique, Laboratoire Chimie Electrochimie Moléculaires et Chimie AnalytiqueResearch institute · founded 1996
Laboratoire d'études et de recherche en sociologieResearch institute · founded 2000
Laboratoire de Mathématiques de Bretagne AtlantiqueResearch institute · founded 2004
Héritage et Création dans le Texte et l'ImageResearch institute · founded 2008
Laboratoire des Sciences et Techniques de l’Information de la Communication et de la ConnaissanceResearch institute · founded 2008
French Corrosion InstituteResearch institute · founded 2009
France Énergies MarinesResearch institute · founded 2012
Genetics, Functional Genomics and BiotechnologyResearch institute · founded 2012
Géoarchitecture, Territoires, Urbanisation, Biodiversité, EnvironnementResearch institute · founded 2017
Laboratoire de recherche en droitResearch institute · founded 2017
Laboratoire d’Économie et de Gestion de l'OuestResearch institute · founded 2017
Naval Academy Research InstituteResearch institute
Laboratory of Medical Information ProcessingResearch institute
Towns and villages around Brest
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Saint-Martin1 kmPlateau des Capucins1.1 kmKérinou1.4 kmLanrédec1.4 kmKergoat2.1 kmKerbonne2.2 kmLanildy2.4 kmPetit Paris2.4 kmLes Quatre Moulins2.5 kmLa Cavale Blanche2.5 kmLe Polygone2.6 kmLa Grande Rivière2.7 kmKerastel2.8 kmValy Hir2.8 kmSaint-Marc2.9 kmQuizac2.9 kmKerraros3 kmKervichen3.1 kmLambézellec3.2 kmPontanézen3.3 kmKeranquéré3.5 kmBarullu3.6 kmKerourien3.6 kmLescoat3.7 kmSaint-Pierre-Quilbignon3.8 kmTourbian4 kmRestic4 kmKernabat4.1 kmBeuzid4.2 kmKervao4.2 kmCoataudon4.2 kmLe Rody4.2 kmKeraudren4.3 kmHildy4.4 kmLa Maison-Blanche4.5 kmPont Kabioc'H4.5 kmPenfeld4.5 kmBohars4.8 kmLaninguer4.8 kmKergaradec5 kmLa Cantine5.1 kmL'arc'hantel5.2 kmLannaërec5.3 kmKerehleuse5.3 kmLe Cosquer5.3 kmSainte-Barbe5.3 kmKerdrein5.3 kmPortzic5.4 kmKerinaouen5.4 kmBaradozic5.4 kmKernisi5.4 kmRoskarven5.5 kmIllien-ar-Guen5.5 kmLavallot5.7 kmIllien Serpil5.9 kmLinspern5.9 kmPennarhoat5.9 kmSainte-Anne du Portzic5.9 kmFourneuf6 kmKerouezeg6.2 kmCoatuelen6.2 kmIllien-an-Traon6.2 kmKeraliou6.6 kmCréach Burguy6.6 kmGuilers6.8 kmKervao6.8 kmKerledan6.8 kmSainte-Christine6.8 kmKervizic6.8 kmKervalguen6.9 kmKernié6.9 kmTraouidan6.9 kmLe Relecq-Kerhuon6.9 kmLannourzel6.9 kmKeralénoc7 kmGouesnou7.1 kmPenhoat7.2 kmLarmor7.2 kmPenaroz7.3 kmKeramazhe7.3 km
Brest from above
Around Brest38 places to see, do and reach nearby
PenfeldNature1.5 kmAbri Sadi-CarnotNature0.8 kmRocher de l'ImpératriceNature8.2 kmAbri PoncheletNature1.2 kmAber Wrac'hNature24 kmAber-IldutNature22 kmîlot des CapucinsNature11 kmîle des MortsNature10 kmMénez-HomMountain27 kmToussainesMountain40 kmMenez LokornMountain39 kmG.M.A.P.Dive site1.0 kmCsam Section PlongéeDive site4.0 kmClub Subaquatique de l'IroiseDive site5.9 kméglise Saint-Louis de BrestMonument0.4 kmChâteau de BrestMonument1.2 kmBrest railway stationMonument0.5 kmBrest PrisonMonument0.6 kmÉglise Saint-Sauveur à Recouvrance, BrestMonument1.4 kmHôpital Augustin-MorvanMonument0.6 kmLa ConsulaireMonument0.8 kmHôpital d'Instruction des Armées Clermont-TonnerreMonument0.6 kmBrest’s Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum0.6 kmBrest national naval museumMuseum1.1 kmTour TanguyMuseum1.1 kmCinémathèque de BretagneMuseum0.2 kmOceanopolisMuseum3.7 kmBrestStation0.5 kmDirinon-LoperhetStation15 kmKerhuonStation7.6 kmLe BrestoâFerry port1.0 kmGare Maritime (Molène et Ouessant)Ferry port1.0 kmLanderneauPlace19 kmLe Relecq-KerhuonPlace6.9 kmGuilersPlace6.8 kmGouesnouPlace7.2 kmLocmaria-PlouzanéPlace12 kmBoharsPlace4.8 km
Postal codes
29200
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 35
29210 CEDEX 129211 CEDEX 129212 CEDEX 129213 CEDEX 129218 CEDEX 229219 CEDEX 229220 CEDEX 229221 CEDEX 229222 CEDEX 229223 CEDEX 229224 CEDEX 229225 CEDEX 229227 CEDEX 229228 CEDEX 229229 CEDEX 229231 CEDEX 329238 CEDEX 229240 CEDEX 929282 CEDEX 229289 CEDEX 229455 CEDEX 229602 CEDEX 229606 CEDEX 229609 CEDEX 229801 CEDEX 929802 CEDEX 929803 CEDEX 929804 CEDEX 929806 CEDEX 929807 CEDEX 929808 CEDEX 929809 CEDEX 929824 CEDEX 929825 CEDEX 929827 CEDEX 9
Getting to Brest
Brest Bretagne airportBES
8.1 kmGuernsey AirportGCI
180 kmJersey AirportJER
191 kmBrestRailway station
0.5 kmDirinon-LoperhetRailway station
15 kmKerhuonRailway station
7.6 kmLe BrestoâFerry port
1 kmGare Maritime (Molène et Ouessant)Embarcadère de Roche Noire · Gare Maritime
1 kmPlaces near Brest
Places with a climate like Brest
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Brest?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Brest.
What is the hottest month in Brest?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Brest?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Brest?
January is the wettest month with about 119 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Brest?
The sea is warmest in August at about 16°C and coolest in February at about 10°C.
What is the postal code of Brest?
Brest has 36 postal codes: 29200, 29210 CEDEX 1, 29211 CEDEX 1, 29212 CEDEX 1, 29213 CEDEX 1, 29218 CEDEX 2, 29219 CEDEX 2, 29220 CEDEX 2, 29221 CEDEX 2, 29222 CEDEX 2, 29223 CEDEX 2, 29224 CEDEX 2 ….