When to go · Cannes
Cannes in May
Great month. Inside Cannes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Cannes
Inside Cannes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- CannesHighs around 21 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 55 °F, 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.