When to go · Vaison-la-Romaine
Vaison-la-Romaine, month by month
The best months for Vaison-la-Romaine: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, 35°C+), January (Roman sites closed).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, 95°F+), January (Roman sites closed).10 °C / 1 °C, 6 rain days50 °F / 34 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early 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.12 °C / 2 °C, 5 rain days54 °F / 36 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.16 °C / 4 °C, 6 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.19 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain days66 °F / 45 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Vaison-la-Romaine's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.24 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Vaison-la-Romaine's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.28 °C / 15 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 59 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, 35°C+), January (Roman sites closed).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, 95°F+), January (Roman sites closed).32 °C / 18 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 64 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, 35°C+), January (Roman sites closed).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, 95°F+), January (Roman sites closed).31 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 63 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Vaison-la-Romaine's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.26 °C / 14 °C, 6 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Vaison-la-Romaine's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.20 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.14 °C / 5 °C, 7 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.11 °C / 2 °C, 6 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday