When to go · Château-du-Loir
Château-du-Loir, month by month
The best months for Château-du-Loir: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.8 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–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.9 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.13 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.16 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Château-du-Loir's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Château-du-Loir's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.26 °C / 14 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Le Mans 24-hour race week in June (beds fill and prices jump); mid-August for the Agricultural Comice crowds.26 °C / 14 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Château-du-Loir's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Château-du-Loir's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.12 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.9 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday