When to go · Grasse
Grasse in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, tourist crowds on the Riviera).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, tourist crowds on the Riviera).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- GrasseHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 2 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 Grasse, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Apr: 5
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 (heat, tourist crowds on the Riviera).
April: Inside Grasse's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Grasse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen