Cherbourg-Octeville Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

15.8°C / 60.4°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

16°C / 60°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
17 mph
Humidity
63%

The measurements for the water temperature in Cherbourg-Octeville, Basse-Normandie are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Cherbourg-Octeville water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Cherbourg-Octeville average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Cherbourg-Octeville
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8 7.9 7.5 8.8 10.5 12.4 14.7 16.1 16.7 15.2 12.7 10.3
Max °C 11.6 10.7 10.6 11.6 13.2 15.4 16.7 18.5 18.6 17.6 16.1 13.4
Min °F 47.8 47.3 46.7 49 51.9 55.5 59.3 61.9 62.8 60.3 56.2 51.7
Max °F 51.4 50.1 49.8 51.8 54.6 58.5 61.3 64.3 64.7 62.7 59.6 54.8

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 63.7°F / 17.6°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 48.2°F / 9.0°C.

7 day tide forecast for Cherbourg-Octeville

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 2:45am
    (1.81m)
  • High 8:16am
    (5.63m)
  • Low 3:07pm
    (1.81m)
  • High 8:38pm
    (5.84m)
  • Low 3:36am
    (1.6m)
  • High 9:05am
    (5.72m)
  • Low 3:55pm
    (1.72m)
  • High 9:23pm
    (5.96m)
  • Low 4:21am
    (1.45m)
  • High 9:50am
    (5.79m)
  • Low 4:38pm
    (1.67m)
  • High 10:05pm
    (6.05m)
  • Low 5:03am
    (1.38m)
  • High 10:32am
    (5.82m)
  • Low 5:18pm
    (1.67m)
  • High 10:46pm
    (6.07m)
  • Low 5:42am
    (1.39m)
  • High 11:13am
    (5.81m)
  • Low 5:56pm
    (1.71m)
  • High 11:25pm
    (6.04m)
  • Low 6:19am
    (1.47m)
  • High 11:52am
    (5.74m)
  • Low 6:32pm
    (1.81m)
  • High 12:05am
    (5.94m)
  • Low 6:55am
    (1.6m)
  • High 12:31pm
    (5.63m)
  • Low 7:08pm
    (1.95m)
7 day tide times for Cherbourg-Octeville

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Cherbourg, France) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.