When to go · Alençon
Alençon, month by month
The best months for Alençon: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, short days).7 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, short days).8 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.12 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.15 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Alençon's best window: May–Sep.19 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Alençon's best window: May–Sep.22 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Alençon's best window: May–Sep.25 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Alençon's best window: May–Sep.25 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Alençon's best window: May–Sep.21 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, short days).11 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days52 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, wet, short days).8 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday