When to go · Douai
Douai in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (warm, occasional rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (warm, occasional rain).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- DouaiHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Douai, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (warm, occasional rain).
April: Inside Douai's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Douai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.