Brittany, France
Lorient
Lorient is a town in Brittany, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 58,329 (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
Population58,329
Local time19:28
47.75° N, 3.37° WElevation 10 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code56100October: high / low17° / 11°
Rain this month107mm
Sea this month16°
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lorient at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:43 · 19:1410 h 32 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:47Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayFootball31 Oct · 20:45FC Lorient – Stade Brestois 29
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
104 mm of rain
Driest monthJune
46 mm of rain
Warmest sea18°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
How Lorient has grown
People living in the built-up area (29 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-21%92k in 1975 → 72k in 2025Weather in Lorient
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 32 km/h · humidity 91%
Today22 Oct16°11°21.1 mm
Fri23 Oct16°10°6.7 mm
Sat24 Oct16°10°5.9 mm
Sun25 Oct17°10°4.7 mm
Mon26 Oct18°11°6 mm
Tue27 Oct19°12°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°
Thu29 Oct16°8°
Fri30 Oct18°9°
Sat31 Oct19°13°
When to go to Lorient
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 | 25 | 35 | 56 | 69 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 79 | 57 | 36 | 22 |
| High | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Low | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 104 | 79 | 73 | 65 | 72 | 46 | 51 | 46 | 66 | 107 | 100 | 114 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Sea | 11° | 10° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° |
What's on in Lorient
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Lorient's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Lorient
0.2 km
Stade du MoustoirBuilt 1959
0.8 km
Notre-Dame-de-Victoire, LorientBuilt 1955
1.3 km
Hôtel Gabriel
1.4 km
Lorient (La Perrière) lighthouseBuilt 17442.1 km
Keroman Submarine BaseBuilt 1941
1 km
Maison, 18 rue Jules Legrand (Lorient)
Museum2 km
Cité de la voile Éric Tabarly
Museum2 km
Museum of the submarine FloraBuilt 2010More museums: Musée sous-marin du Pays de Lorient
Outdoors around Lorient
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Parcabout Chien NoirTheme parks
0.5 kmYou-KiteSurf spots
0.5 kmGolf de Val QuevenGolf courses
1.8 kmMayaparkTheme parks
1.9 kmObservatoire oiseauxViewpoints
2.1 kmb'wallClimbing
2.1 kmClub subaquatiqueDive site
16 kmKemperle Activités SubaquatiquesDive site
18 kmClub de PlongéeDive site
19 kmNature around Lorient
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lorient
Earthquakes around Lorient
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 record7within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Saint-Yvi 2 km ↑1959 · 50 km
Universities and research institutes
University of Southern BrittanyUniversity or college · founded 1995
Institut Technique de Développement des Produits de la MerResearch institute · founded 1987
Institut de Recherche Dupuy de LômeResearch institute · founded 2016
Towns and villages around Lorient
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Le Moustoir0.4 kmKervarhic0.9 kmKerjulaude1.2 kmKerforn1.3 kmLe Mir1.4 kmQuéhellio-Sachoy1.4 kmLanveur1.4 kmKeryvaland1.5 kmKerolay1.6 kmKergroise1.7 kmKermélo1.8 kmLe Bois du Château1.9 kmKerfichant2 kmKervénanec2 kmTréfaven2 kmKeryado2 kmKerhono2.1 kmKerbernès2.3 kmCité de Kermélo2.4 kmKerlédern2.4 kmPenher2.6 kmLe Moulin Neuf2.6 kmQuilisoy2.7 kmQuélisoy Les Bruyères2.7 kmPen-Mané2.7 kmLe Vieux Moulin2.8 kmLann-Kergreiz2.8 kmKerduale2.8 kmKerhoas2.9 kmLanester2.9 kmNézenel3 kmLe Cosquer3 kmLe Gaillec3.1 kmTy-Douan3.1 kmTy-Lann-ar-Guip3.1 kmKer-Michel3.2 kmZanflamme3.2 kmQuéhellec3.2 kmToulhoët3.3 kmKervaugam3.4 kmLe Fons3.4 kmLocmiquélic3.5 kmKeramezec3.5 kmSainte-Catherine3.5 kmKerbrient3.5 kmKergoulédec3.6 kmKernével3.6 kmLes Quatre Chemins3.6 kmKercavès3.7 kmLa Nourriguel3.7 kmKeradehuen3.8 kmKerderff3.8 kmKerblaizy3.9 kmKervern4 kmLaudé4 kmSaint-Guenaël4.1 kmLe Ménez4.1 kmToul-Bahado4.1 kmToulhars4.2 kmLe Loc'h4.3 kmLannic4.3 kmSterbouest4.3 kmKerchicane4.4 kmMezat de Kerzo4.5 kmQuéhello-Congard4.5 kmPen-Mané4.5 kmKervégant4.5 kmPloemeur4.6 kmBelann4.6 kmKerbadel4.7 kmLarmor-Plage4.7 kmKermorvan4.7 kmStervil4.8 kmBriantec4.8 kmKerderff4.8 kmPort-Louis4.8 kmToul Bleï4.9 kmLe Mané5 kmKerguélen5 kmLa Rue des Roseaux5.1 km
Lorient from above
Around Lorient35 places to see, do and reach nearby
ScorffNature2.0 kmTerNature2.9 kmElléNature19 kmLaïtaNature12 kmÉvelNature25 kmIsoleNature19 kmîle Saint-MichelNature2.8 kmÎle de KernerNature6.8 kmClub subaquatiqueDive site16 kmKemperle Activités SubaquatiquesDive site18 kmClub de PlongéeDive site19 kmStade du MoustoirMonument0.2 kmNotre-Dame-de-Victoire, LorientMonument0.8 kmHôtel GabrielMonument1.3 kmLorient (La Perrière) lighthouseMonument1.4 kmKeroman Submarine BaseMonument2.1 kmMaison, 18 rue Jules Legrand (Lorient)Monument1.0 kmÉglise Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle de LorientMonument1.0 kmChapelle Saint-Christophe (Lorient)Monument1.4 kmCité de la voile Éric TabarlyMuseum2.0 kmMuseum of the submarine FloraMuseum1.9 kmFlore submarine, Submarine Discovery CentreMuseum2.1 kmMusée de la Compagnie des IndesMuseum4.2 kmNavy museum, Port-LouisMuseum4.3 kmLorientStation0.9 kmGestelStation8.1 kmHennebontStation8.6 kmLorient Quai des IndesFerry port1.2 kmGare MaritimeFerry port1.7 kmLanesterPlace2.9 kmHennebontPlace9.4 kmQuimperléPlace19 kmGuidelPlace9.7 kmLanguidicPlace19 kmLarmor-PlagePlace4.7 km
Postal codes
56100
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 23
56101 CEDEX56102 CEDEX56103 CEDEX56104 CEDEX56105 CEDEX56106 CEDEX56107 CEDEX56108 CEDEX56109 CEDEX56311 CEDEX56312 CEDEX56317 CEDEX56319 CEDEX56321 CEDEX56322 CEDEX56323 CEDEX56324 CEDEX56325 CEDEX56326 CEDEX56327 CEDEX56328 CEDEX56329 CEDEX56998 CEDEX
Getting to Lorient
Brest Bretagne airportBES
110 kmRennes-Saint-Jacques AirportRNS
127 kmNantes Atlantique AirportNTE
148 kmLorientRailway station
0.9 kmGestelRailway station
8.1 kmHennebontRailway station
8.6 kmLorient Quai des IndesLocmiquélic Pen Mané · Port-Louis La Pointe
1.2 kmGare MaritimeFerry port
1.7 kmPlaces near Lorient
Places with a climate like Lorient
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lorient?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lorient.
What is the hottest month in Lorient?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Lorient?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lorient?
January is the wettest month with about 104 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Lorient?
The sea is warmest in August at about 18°C and coolest in February at about 10°C.
What is the postal code of Lorient?
Lorient has 24 postal codes: 56100, 56101 CEDEX, 56102 CEDEX, 56103 CEDEX, 56104 CEDEX, 56105 CEDEX, 56106 CEDEX, 56107 CEDEX, 56108 CEDEX, 56109 CEDEX, 56311 CEDEX, 56312 CEDEX ….