When to go · Megève
Megève in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking)). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking)). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Megève's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking).
- JulyGreatInside Megève's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking).
- AugustGreatInside Megève's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Megève's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking).
Weather in May
- MegèveHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Megève, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking)). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
January: Inside Megève's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking).
Megève: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast