When to go · Vence
Vence in May
Great month. Inside Vence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Vence
Inside Vence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- VenceHighs around 22 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Mediterranean south, France · Provence, Riviera, Languedoc, Corsicabest weather
Dry and sunny; lavender blooms late June to mid-July. Mistral wind in the Rhône valley; autumn flash floods.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.