Road Travel › Drive weather

Paris to Nantes drive weather

380 km (236 miles), about 3½ hours of driving via A11. The route stays below 250 m the whole way.

Distance
380 km
Drive time
~3½ hours
High point
246 m
Country
France

Next 7 departures

Leaving Paris at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. TueOct 13

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 16–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTCloudy17°C
    Chartres8 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    Authon-du-Perche8:30 AM CESTFog16°C
    Le Mans9 AM CESTFog17°C
    Angers9:30 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Nantes10:30 AM CESTMostly sunny19°C
  2. WedOct 14

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny11°C
    Chartres8 AM CESTSunny9°C
    Authon-du-Perche8:30 AM CESTFog10°C
    Le Mans9 AM CESTFog10°C
    Angers9:30 AM CESTFog11°C
    Nantes10:30 AM CESTFog13°C
  3. ThuOct 15

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny9°C
    Chartres8 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Authon-du-Perche8:30 AM CESTSunny11°C
    Le Mans9 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Angers9:30 AM CESTSunny14°C
    Nantes10:30 AM CESTSunny17°C
  4. FriOct 16

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–17°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Chartres8 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Authon-du-Perche8:30 AM CESTSunny13°C
    Le Mans9 AM CESTCloudy14°C
    Angers9:30 AM CESTCloudy17°C
    Nantes10:30 AM CESTLight rain17°C
  5. SatOct 17

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–11°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny9°C
    Chartres8 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Authon-du-Perche8:30 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Le Mans9 AM CESTSunny9°C
    Angers9:30 AM CESTSunny10°C
    Nantes10:30 AM CESTSunny11°C
  6. SunOct 18

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–10°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny7°C
    Chartres8 AM CESTSunny7°C
    Authon-du-Perche8:30 AM CESTRain6°C
    Le Mans9 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Angers9:30 AM CESTMostly sunny9°C
    Nantes10:30 AM CESTSunny10°C
  7. MonOct 19

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–12°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTCloudy10°C
    Chartres8 AM CESTCloudy9°C
    Authon-du-Perche8:30 AM CESTMostly sunny9°C
    Le Mans9 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Angers9:30 AM CESTLight rain11°C
    Nantes10:30 AM CESTCloudy12°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Paris (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Authon-du-Perche · 246 m 0 km 379 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
  2. Chartres, FranceKm 87 · 56 min 161 melevation
  3. Authon-du-Perche, FranceKm 142 · 1 h 23 min 246 melevation
  4. Le Mans, FranceKm 204 · 1 h 53 min 76 melevation
  5. Angers, FranceKm 290 · 2 h 36 min 30 melevation
  6. Nantes, FranceKm 380 · 3 h 30 min 17 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Paris and Nantes.

MonthParis
Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m		Nantes
Nantes-Bouguenais station · 26 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan8° / 3°409° / 3°88
Feb9° / 3°3810° / 3°68
Mar13° / 5°4213° / 5°58
Apr18° / 8°3216° / 7°58
May21° / 11°6820° / 10°61
Jun24° / 14°5023° / 13°49
Jul27° / 16°4625° / 14°44
Aug26° / 16°5825° / 14°50
Sep23° / 13°3422° / 12°59
Oct17° / 10°4418° / 9°89
Nov12° / 6°4513° / 6°94
Dec8° / 3°5510° / 4°101

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PARIS MONTSOURIS, FR (FRM00007156, 75 m); NANTES BOUGUENAIS, FR (FRM00007222, 26 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for France rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from Météo-France and each road report before you leave.

Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there

Road Travel plans the drive from Paris to Nantes with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.

Download on theApp Store Or plan it in your browser →

Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Paris to Nantes?

380 km (236 miles), about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of A11. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Nantes?

December. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Nantes-Bouguenais (26 m), averages 101 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Nantes in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Nantes-Bouguenais (26 m), averages a high of 9°C and a low of 3°C in January (1991–2020 averages).

More drive weather

More drives from Paris

Paris → Mont-Saint-MichelParis → BordeauxParis → ToulouseParis → LyonParis → ChamonixParis → MarseilleParis → StrasbourgParis → BarcelonaParis → AmsterdamParis → Nice