When to go · Monaco
Monaco in May
Mixed month. Warm; the Historic Grand Prix (even years), E-Prix and the Formula 1 build-up close roads and lift prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Monaco
- Prices
- High
- Monaco
Verdict
Warm; the Historic Grand Prix (even years), E-Prix and the Formula 1 build-up close roads and lift prices.
Weather in May
- Riviera coast · The whole principalitybest weather
Sheltered by mountains, so winters are mild (12–14 °C by day); sea swimmable June–October; November is the wettest month.
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.
Religious and spring holidays
Easter Monday, 1 May, Ascension, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi, 15 Aug
Offices closed; tourist sights and restaurants mostly open.
Formula 1 Grand Prix
Late May or early June · Monaco city
Streets close for the circuit, grandstands go up and hotels on the coast jump in price.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Monaco
- High
- Prices · Monaco
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Riviera coast
Best weather of the year (The whole principality)