When to go · Vézelay
Vézelay in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- VézelayHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vézelay, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
May: Inside Vézelay's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Vézelay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.