Quimper is an old, pretty and popular town in France, Brittany. It has four distinct seasons and its temperatures are usually pleasant, particularly in summer, spring and autumn. Quimper is a relaxing holiday destination where visitors can explore the museums, cobbled streets and cathedral. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Summer is the warmest season in Quimper with an average high temperature of 18°C in June, 20°C in July and a warm average high of 21°C in August, the hottest month of the year. The average low temperatures for <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Quimper are slightly cool, at 11°C in June and 13°C in July and August.
Summer is the driest time of year in Quimper, with only 33mm of rain in June with 11 days of precipitation, 38mm over 12 days of rain in July and 26mm over 11 days in August. Quimper is an ideal holiday for lovers of music, with its Festival de Cornouaille in the week before the fourth Sunday in July, as well as Semaines Musicales in the first three weeks of August. This takes place in Quimperâs old theatre with classical music.
Autumn weather in Quimper cools down slightly. As the leaves begin to fall, so do the temperatures with an average low temperature of 11°C in September, 9°C in October and 6°C in November. However, the weather is often a pleasant warm during the autumn months, with an average high of 19°C in September (warmer than Juneâs average high), 15°C in October and 11°C in November.
Quimper generally receives more precipitation in autumn compared to summer, with 57mm of rain in October over 16 days and 51mm of rainfall in November with 17 precipitation days. September, however, is the driest month of the year with only 24mm of rain with only 10 rainy days. Autumn is a bright and colourful time of year in Quimper with geraniums and chrysanthemums surrounding the area.
Winter is typically the coldest time of year in Quimper, with the average low temperature being a chilly 4°C throughout the season, so visitors are advised to check the weather forecast before their arrival and to pack warm and waterproof clothing to be fully prepared. The average high temperatures are still rather cool, at 8°C in December and January and a slightly warmer 9°C in February. However, this is warmer than Franceâs general winter climate, with only an average low temperature of 2°C in December and an even colder 1°C in January and February, making Quimper significantly warmer.
December is the wettest month of the year with around 62mm of precipitation over 16 days. Around 54mm of rain falls down in January with 17 days of precipitation and only 56mm of rain in February with 14 rainy days.
Spring typically has warmer weather than winter with higher temperatures. The average high for March is 11°C, 13°C in April and a cool 16°C in May. However, spring climate can still be quite cool in Quimper with a standard low of a chilly 5°C in March, 6°C in April and 9°C in May.
Spring is a fairly dry time of year in Quimper, with only 43mm of rain in March over 15 days of precipitation, 42mm in April with 14 precipitation days and just 44mm of precipitation in May with 12 rainy days.