When to go · Arcachon
Arcachon, month by month
The best months for Arcachon: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Late May–Sep). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Late May–Sep). 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.11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Late May–Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Late May–Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.21 °C (70 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.20 °C (68 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Late May–Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Late May–Sep). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Late May–Sep). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arcachon, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.
June: Inside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.
Arcachon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.