When to go · Saintes
Saintes, month by month
The best months for Saintes: 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, 11 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 11 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.11 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 37 °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.14 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 10 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.17 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Saintes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Saintes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 14 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, up to 5 °C warmer than the coast).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, up to 9 °F warmer than the coast).27 °C / 16 °C, 6 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, up to 5 °C warmer than the coast).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, up to 9 °F warmer than the coast).27 °C / 16 °C, 6 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Saintes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Saintes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 10 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.13 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 11 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.10 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday