When to go · Briançon
Briançon in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
Weather in May
- BriançonHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 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 Briançon, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
January: Inside Briançon's best window: Dec–Apr for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking.
Briançon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast