SeasonMapNantes weather in January
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January in Nantes: cold, rainy, with clean air — a fair time to visit.
#12 of 12 months in Nantes · #1030 of 1383 destinations to visit in January · comfort 55/100 (tier D)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Nantes in January
Other months in Nantes
Nantes's forum rates summer, roughly May through September, as the pleasant stretch for a visit, with July generally good for both the city and nearby coastal Brittany. Regulars note Nantes sits close enough to the Atlantic that a hot spell can be escaped with a short train ride to the seaside, and flag the region's weather as genuinely changeable year to year given its exposure to Atlantic systems.
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Nantes climate normals — January
| Daytime high | 10°C / 49°F | 🧥 cold |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 4°C / 38°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 6°C / 43°F | |
| Rainfall | 94 mm / 3.7 in | 🌧 rainy |
| Rainy days | 14 days | |
| Humidity | 86% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 4°C / 40°F | |
| Sunshine | 4.4 h/day | |
| Daylight | 9 h | |
| Wind | 22 km/h / 13 mph | |
| Snowfall | 0.1 cm / 0 in | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 34 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Nantes in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quiettravelers describe it as quiet, Le Voyage en hiver, Christmas holidays in France
Sourced from traveler notes: “…the tram over walking. Overall, January reads as a genuine off-season visit - fewer crowds, indoor options plentiful - rather tha…” — Tripadvisor community
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Best months for Nantes's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherNantes's weather peaks June–August.
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What's on in Nantes in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
La Folle Journee
25 Jan – 2 Feb · usuallyMajor festivalBook earlyFive days of short classical concerts stacked from morning to midnight in the Cite des Congres, cheap and deliberately unstuffy. It is the one reason to be here in January and the halls sell out. Source ↗
- Festival
Le Voyage en hiver
28 Nov – 3 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedThe summer art trail gets a winter version: light works through the centre, a market on the Place Royale and the machines on the island running in the dark. The wet cold here is the real one. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Nantes — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Nantes in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Nantes?
- January in Nantes: cold, rainy, with clean air — a fair time to visit. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Nantes on SeasonMap's comfort score (55/100).
- What is the weather like in Nantes in January?
- In January, Nantes averages a daily high of 9.6°C and a low of 3.6°C, with about 94.4 mm of rain over roughly 13.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Nantes in January?
- Nantes has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 34 in January.
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Similar destinations in Western Europe — January
Within 300 km: La Rochelle's Oyster and mussel season around 1 Sep – 30 Apr, and Bordeaux's Oyster season on the Bassin around 1 Sep – 30 Apr.