When to go · Arcachon
Arcachon in May
Great month. Inside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Arcachon in this guide.
Weather in May
- ArcachonHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day big impact
1 May · France
Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings