When to go · Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau, month by month
The best months for Fontainebleau: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- 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 / 2 °C, 11 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 / 2 °C, 10 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 / 4 °C, 10 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Fontainebleau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Fontainebleau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Fontainebleau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat), mid-August closures.26 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat), mid-August closures.26 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Fontainebleau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Fontainebleau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 / 5 °C, 11 rain days52 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 / 3 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday