When to go · Arles
Arles, month by month
The best months for Arles: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.11 °C / 3 °C, 6 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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.12 °C / 3 °C, 5 rain days54 °F / 37 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.16 °C / 6 °C, 5 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Arles's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 8 °C, 6 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Arles's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Arles's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 16 °C, 4 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the mistral in winter.30 °C / 19 °C, 3 rain days86 °F / 66 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the mistral in winter.30 °C / 19 °C, 4 rain days86 °F / 66 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Arles's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 15 °C, 5 rain days77 °F / 59 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Arles's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 11 °C, 6 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.15 °C / 6 °C, 6 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.12 °C / 4 °C, 6 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday