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When to go · Chartres

Chartres, month by month

The best months for Chartres: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. 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.7 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. 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.8 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. 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.12 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Chartres's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.15 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Chartres's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Chartres's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), mid-August (some local businesses close).25 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), mid-August (some local businesses close).25 °C / 13 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Chartres's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Chartres's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.11 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. 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.8 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday