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Sète Weather in January

Sète in January

The short of it: Sète in January averages a high of 11 °C (52 °F) and a low of 5 °C (42 °F), with 56 mm (2.2 in) of rain and about 9 h 18 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 11° · low 5° · rain 56 mm · daylight 9 h 18 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & June

January in Sète brings afternoons near 11° and nights around 5°, with about 56 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Sète: highs scarcely reach 11°, nights fall to 5°. Rain is modest, about 56 mm, the 4th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 9 h 18 min in mid-January, 19 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates January 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and June.

Against its neighbours, Sète runs cooler than most and wetter than most in January. Balaruc-les-Bains, 4 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.

January in Sète, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus December
1° colder, 5.0 mm more rain
Versus February
1° colder
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 18 min
Average wind
22 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

January averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Balaruc-les-BainsOccitanie4 km NNW11°5°54 mm
FrontignanOccitanie7 km NE12°5°55 mm
MèzeOccitanie8 km WNW12°5°53 mm
MarseillanOccitanie14 km WSW12°5°54 mm
CournonterralOccitanie17 km N12°4°55 mm
FabrèguesOccitanie18 km NNE12°4°55 mm
Villeneuve-lès-MagueloneOccitanie20 km NE12°4°56 mm
AgdeOccitanie20 km WSW12°5°54 mm

The Almanac · Sète Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
January
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The dead of winter in Sète: highs scarcely reach 11°, nights fall to 5°. Rain is modest, about 56 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Climate of Sète by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January11°5°56 mm22 km/h9 h 18 min✦✦✦
February12°6°33 mm22 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
March15°8°39 mm23 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
April18°10°49 mm22 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
May21°14°41 mm21 km/h14 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°18°27 mm20 km/h15 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
July28°20°14 mm21 km/h15 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°20°25 mm19 km/h13 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°17°66 mm20 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
October20°14°86 mm21 km/h10 h 56 min✦✦✦
November15°9°69 mm24 km/h9 h 37 min✦✦✦
December12°6°51 mm22 km/h8 h 58 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sète in January

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Sète in January?

Days average 11 °C (52 °F) and nights 5 °C (42 °F), with about 56 mm (2.2 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Sète: highs scarcely reach 11°, nights fall to 5°. Rain is modest, about 56 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Is January a good time to visit Sète?

The Almanac gives January 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are May and June.

How long are the days in Sète in January?

In mid-January the sun is up for about 9 h 18 min. The days are lengthening — from 8 h 58 min in December to 15 h 23 min in June.

Does it snow in Sète in January?

Hardly — January nights average 5 °C (42 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Sète in January?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

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