When to go · Orange
Orange in May
Great month. Inside Orange's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Orange
Inside Orange's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- OrangeHighs around 24 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 6 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings