When to go · Aléria
Aléria, month by month
Good months for Aléria: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Long days and warm evenings everywhere; Fête de la Musique on 21 June; lavender starts late in the month.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aléria, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
May: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Aléria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.