When to go · Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion in August
Great month. Inside Saint-Émilion's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Saint-Émilion's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Saint-Émilion in this guide.
Weather in August
- Saint-ÉmilionHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint-Émilion, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Saint-Émilion's best window: May–Oct.
May: Inside Saint-Émilion's best window: May–Oct.
Saint-Émilion: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.