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Beg-Nénez tide mill
Beg-Nénez tide mill
Stade du Moustoir
Stade du Moustoir
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Carnoët
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Carnoët
Notre-Dame-de-Victoire, Lorient
Notre-Dame-de-Victoire, Lorient
Brittany, France

Guidel

Guidel is a small town in Brittany, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 12,338 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now14°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population12,338
Local time17:44
47.79° N, 3.49° WElevation 48 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code56520
The year in Guidelweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56October
October: high / low17° / 10°
Rain this month111mm
Sea this month16°
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Guidel at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in August

Coolest month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

109 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

49 mm of rain

Warmest sea18°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

within 13 km

Weather in Guidel

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
14°C

Rain · wind 42 km/h · humidity 91%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct17°10°12.5 mm
Sun25 Oct17°10°5 mm
Mon26 Oct17°11°5.4 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°2.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°
Thu29 Oct15°7°
Fri30 Oct15°7°
Sat31 Oct13°5°
Sun1 Nov14°7°
Mon2 Nov12°4°

When to go to Guidel

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score182436566976737479563521
High10°10°13°15°18°21°22°23°21°17°13°11°
Low5°4°6°7°10°12°14°14°12°10°7°5°
Rain (mm)1098376687549544969111104118
Wet days1613131012911118141515
Sea11°10°10°12°14°16°18°18°17°16°14°12°

What's on in Guidel

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Guidel

All monuments

Outdoors around Guidel

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Les araignées de l'OuestClimbing
0.4 km
You-KiteSurf spots
0.5 km
Golf de Val QuevenGolf courses
1.8 km
MayaparkTheme parks
1.9 km
b'wallClimbing
2.1 km
Ty NadanCamp sites
2.7 km
Kemperle Activités SubaquatiquesDive site
9.3 km
Club de PlongéeDive site
10 km

Nature around Guidel

Nature in France

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Guidel

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Guidel

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Guidel

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Guidel from above

Postal code

56520

Getting to Guidel

Brest Bretagne airportBES
101 km
Rennes-Saint-Jacques AirportRNS
134 km
Nantes Atlantique AirportNTE
158 km
GestelRailway station
3.6 km
LorientRailway station
9.7 km
QuimperléRailway station
10 km
Port de LomenerTraversées Lomener - Île de Groix
11 km
Lorient La Base - Port Louis - Ile de GroixTraversées Lorient - Port Louis - Île de Groix
11 km

Places near Guidel

Places with a climate like Guidel

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Guidel?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Guidel.
What is the hottest month in Guidel?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Guidel?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Guidel?
January is the wettest month with about 109 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Guidel?
The sea is warmest in August at about 18°C and coolest in February at about 10°C.
What is the postal code of Guidel?
The postal code of Guidel is 56520.