When to go · Strasbourg
Strasbourg in May
Great month. Inside Strasbourg's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Strasbourg
Inside Strasbourg's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Weather in May
- StrasbourgHighs around 20 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 48 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast