When to go · Rennes
Rennes, month by month
The best months for Rennes: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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.10 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.13 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.15 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds on the coast, not the city), mid-August closures.24 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds on the coast, not the city), mid-August closures.24 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.9 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday