Winter
Dec → Feb- 13 rainy days · 109 mm
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| Month | High | Low | Rainfall | Rainy days | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8° | 1° | 119 mm | 14 d | |
| February | 11° | 2° | 89 mm | 11 d | |
| March | 13° | 4° | 108 mm | 14 d | |
| April | 16° | 6° | 89 mm | 12 d | |
| May | 19° | 10° | 115 mm | 13 d | ✓ |
| June | 24° | 14° | 102 mm | 11 d | ✓ |
| July | 27° | 16° | 49 mm | 7 d | ✓ |
| August | 27° | 16° | 54 mm | 7 d | |
| September | 23° | 13° | 92 mm | 10 d | ✓ |
| October | 18° | 10° | 104 mm | 11 d | ✓ |
| November | 12° | 5° | 114 mm | 13 d | |
| December | 10° | 3° | 119 mm | 13 d |
What the 2015-2024 records (Conques) show, season by season, to compare at a glance instead of reading twelve rows of a table.
The timing is right, so it is right for everyone: in these months the best places to stay and the small-group tours go first. Here is where to start.
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The time between sunrise and sunset, from shortest to longest. Not to be confused with the sunshine hours in the table above, which count clear skies. In June there are 15h32 of daylight, in December 8h50, a difference of 6h43.
Calculated for the latitude of the reference point "Conques" (44.60°). Values on the 15th of each month, local solar time.
EventsAubrac transhumance festivalMayRouergue International FestivalAugustDetails ↓
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Grid derived from the records (temperature, rainfall), not from an opinion.
What comes back every year, and when. Exact dates change from year to year, so check them before you book.
The herds move up to the summer pastures in late May, with collars, flowers and bells, between Aubrac and Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac.
Traditional dance and music troupes from all over the world tour the villages around Rodez.
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
High season, book early
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Low season, lower prices
Quiet, then the holidays
January. Cool: 8 °C at best, 1 °C at night. A very wet month, 119 mm of rain over 14 days. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
February. Cool: 11 °C at best, 2 °C at night. Expect 11 days of rain in the month (89 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
March. Cool: 13 °C at best, 4 °C at night. A very wet month, 108 mm of rain over 14 days. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
April. Cool: 16 °C at best, 6 °C at night. Expect 12 days of rain in the month (89 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
May. Mild, 19 °C in the afternoon and 10 °C early in the morning. Expect 13 days of rain in the month (115 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
June. Mild, 24 °C in the afternoon and 14 °C early in the morning. Expect 11 days of rain in the month (102 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
July. 27 °C in the afternoon and 16 °C at night. Rain stays light: 49 mm over 7 days. High season: book early.
August. 27 °C in the afternoon and 16 °C at night. Rain stays light: 54 mm over 7 days. Busy season, without the crush.
September. Mild, 23 °C in the afternoon and 13 °C early in the morning. Expect 10 days of rain in the month (92 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
October. Mild, 18 °C in the afternoon and 10 °C early in the morning. Expect 11 days of rain in the month (104 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
November. Cool: 12 °C at best, 5 °C at night. Expect 13 days of rain in the month (114 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
December. Cool: 10 °C at best, 3 °C at night. Expect 13 days of rain in the month (119 mm). Quiet at the start of the month, then busier as the holidays approach.
Their best time overlaps with this one: worth comparing before you book.
May to July and September to October: over these months, recorded highs range from 18 to 27 °C, with 10 days of rain a month on average (2015-2024 records, Conques).
January: it is the wettest of the months to avoid, with 119 mm over 14 days of rain on average, according to 2015-2024 records at the reference point (Conques).
July, with 27 °C on average in the afternoon and 16 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Conques).
January, with 8 °C at best during the day and 1 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Conques).
July: 49 mm over 7 days of rain, against 119 mm in January, the wettest month.
July, August: highs between 12 and 29 °C and no more than 9 days of rain a month according to 2015-2024 records (Conques), the safest windows for walking.
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