When to go · Quimper
Quimper, month by month
The best months for Quimper: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: January (cold, limited opening hours).10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–June, September–October). 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.11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Quimper's best window: May–June, September–October.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Quimper's best window: May–June, September–October.21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Quimper's best window: May–June, September–October.21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Quimper's best window: May–June, September–October.17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Quimper, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Quimper's best window: May–June, September–October.
June: Inside Quimper's best window: May–June, September–October.
Quimper: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.