When to go · Biarritz
Biarritz in May
Great month. Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in May
- BiarritzHighs around 20 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Atlantic west, France · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzbest weather
Rain in any month; mild summers without much heat. The Basque coast is greener and wetter than people expect.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast