When to go · Rouen
Rouen, month by month
The best months for Rouen: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds), Dec–Feb (cold, short days).7 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds), Dec–Feb (cold, short days).8 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 10 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.11 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days52 °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.14 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Rouen's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Rouen's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds), Dec–Feb (cold, short days).23 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds), Dec–Feb (cold, short days).23 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Rouen's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Rouen's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 11 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.11 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain days52 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds), Dec–Feb (cold, short days).8 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday