When to go · Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel, month by month
The best months for Mont Saint-Michel: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.9 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). 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.9 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.12 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.14 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Mont Saint-Michel's best window: May–Sep.17 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Mont Saint-Michel's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Mont Saint-Michel's best window: May–Sep.22 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Mont Saint-Michel's best window: May–Sep.22 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Mont Saint-Michel's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days61 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.12 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days54 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.9 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain days48 °F / 39 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday