When to go · Nantes
Nantes, month by month
The best months for Nantes: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey).9.3 °C / 3.4 °C, 12 rain days49 °F / 38 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey).10.5 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days51 °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.13.5 °C / 4.9 °C, 11 rain days56 °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.16.2 °C / 6.6 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 44 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.19.6 °C / 9.8 °C, 10 rain days67 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.23 °C / 12.7 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.25.1 °C / 14.3 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 58 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.25.4 °C / 14.2 °C, 8 rain days78 °F / 58 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.22.4 °C / 11.8 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 53 °F, 9 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.17.6 °C / 9.5 °C, 11 rain days64 °F / 49 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey).12.9 °C / 5.9 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (wet and grey).9.8 °C / 3.7 °C, 13 rain days50 °F / 39 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday