When to go · Douai
Douai in May
Great month. Inside Douai's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Douai's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Douai in this guide.
Weather in May
- DouaiHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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.
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 Douai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Douai's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings