Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SepWind (Aug): 10 ktsSea (Aug): 21°C
Month-by-month climate
Through the seasons
Month by month
Île de Ré combines sheltered waters (Pertuis Breton and Antiochois), access to La Rochelle, Aix and Oléron, Ré art de vivre. Sailing season April to October.
Month
Air (°C)
Sea (°C)
Wind (kts)
Waves (m)
Rain (mm)
Verdict
January
8.3°
10.2°
13.1· 33%
2.21
96
Avoid
February
8.5°
7.8°
13.4· 34%
1.98
72
Avoid
March
10.0°
9.1°
12.6· 29%
2.38
62
Fair
April
12.2°
12.5°
10.7· 15%
1.69
42
Good
May
14.9°
15.1°
11.1· 18%
1.16
51
Best
June
18.3°
19.6°
9.9· 6%
1.05
58
Best
July
19.8°
19.2°
10.2· 7%
1.18
25
Best
August
19.7°
21.3°
9.8· 10%
1.19
41
Best
September
18.5°
21.8°
10.1· 11%
1.38
48
Best
October
15.6°
19.6°
11.7· 23%
2.03
86
Good
November
12.2°
14.5°
13.2· 31%
2.66
111
Avoid
December
9.5°
10.7°
13.5· 38%
2.39
100
Avoid
JanAvoid
Air
8.3°
Sea
10.2°
Wind
13.1 kts
Waves
2.21 m
Rain
96 mm
FebAvoid
Air
8.5°
Sea
7.8°
Wind
13.4 kts
Waves
1.98 m
Rain
72 mm
MarFair
Air
10.0°
Sea
9.1°
Wind
12.6 kts
Waves
2.38 m
Rain
62 mm
AprGood
Air
12.2°
Sea
Spring
Spring on Île de Ré is when sailing reclaims its rights. From April to June, schools reopen at Saint-Martin, Loix and Le Bois-Plage, thermal winds settle (10-15 knots), and water gradually rises from 12°C to 19°C. The ideal season to combine learning, pertuis navigation and island cycling discovery. Rivage Ré villas offer their best year-round rates.
Summer
Summer on Île de Ré combines sailing, cycling and refined art de vivre. From June to August, thermal winds make afternoons ideal for navigation, water reaches 21°C, and cruises to Aix, Oléron and La Rochelle are at peak. Market atmosphere (Saint-Martin), oyster tastings, family beaches complete the nautical experience.
Autumn
Autumn anoints Île de Ré as a refined sailing destination. From September to October, technical conditions are excellent, crowds thin out, golden light transforms the pertuis. Excellent compromise for intermediates wanting to avoid summer crowds.
Winter
Winter on Île de Ré isn't the sailing season. For a visit, enjoy Ré art de vivre: year-round restaurants, cycling through misty pines, Christmas markets. Rivage villas with fireplaces offer a unique intimacy.
January+
Atlantic winter. 7-8°C, successive lows, formed sea. Closed pleasure season.
February+
Same as January. Frequent storms.
March+
Winter exit. 11°C, first deliveries, spring regattas.