When to go · Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye in May
Great month. Inside Saint-Germain-en-Laye's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Saint-Germain-en-Laye's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Saint-Germain-en-Laye in this guide.
Weather in May
- Saint-Germain-en-LayeHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Saint-Germain-en-Laye's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Saint-Germain-en-Laye's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast