When is the best time to visit Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel?

The weather in Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel, month by month

Daytime and night-time temperatures, then rainfall. Records 2015-2024 (Fréjus). The exact figures are in the table below.
The table of records, month by month
Real 2015-2024 records at the Météo-France station "Fréjus" (base climatological data, Météo-France, Licence Ouverte).
MonthHighLowRainfallRainy daysBest
January14°4°44 mm4 d
February15°5°67 mm5 d
March17°7°64 mm5 d
April19°9°55 mm6 d
May23°13°38 mm5 d✓
June28°17°28 mm4 d✓
July31°20°11 mm1 d
August31°20°20 mm2 d
September27°16°62 mm4 d✓
October23°13°114 mm7 d✓
November18°9°105 mm7 d
December15°5°85 mm6 d

The four seasons in Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel, in figures

What the 2015-2024 records (Fréjus) show, season by season, to compare at a glance instead of reading twelve rows of a table.

Winter

Dec → Feb
14 to 15°
nights 4 to 5°
  • 5 rainy days · 65 mm
Not recommended

Spring

Mar → May
17 to 23°
nights 7 to 13°
  • 5 rainy days · 52 mm
1 month recommended

Summer

Jun → Aug
28 to 31°
nights 17 to 20°
  • 2 rainy days · 20 mm
1 month recommended

Autumn

Sep → Nov
18 to 27°
nights 9 to 16°
  • 6 rainy days · 94 mm
2 months recommended

Book early for May to June and September to October

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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Daylight in Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel, month by month

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 15h24 of daylight, in December 8h58, a difference of 6h25.

9h18Jan
10h26Feb
11h48Mar
13h22Apr
14h41May
15h24Jun
15h06Jul
13h57Aug
12h26Sep
10h56Oct
9h37Nov
8h58Dec

Calculated for the latitude of the reference point "Fréjus" (43.43°). Values on the 15th of each month, local solar time.

What to do in Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel, month by month

ActivityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Long days

favourablewith compromisesunfavourable

Sightseeing & walks: good conditions all twelve months.

Grid derived from the records (temperature, rainfall), not from an opinion.

Travelling off-peak

Month by month, in detail

January

Not recommended
14°4° at night
  • 44 mm · 4 d

Low season, lower prices

February

Not recommended
15°5° at night
  • 67 mm · 5 d

Low season, lower prices

March

Not recommended
17°7° at night
  • 64 mm · 5 d

Low season, lower prices

April

Fair
19°9° at night
  • 55 mm · 6 d

Low season, lower prices

May

Recommended
23°13° at night
  • 38 mm · 5 d

Busy, without the crush

June

Recommended
28°17° at night
  • 28 mm · 4 d

Busy, without the crush

July

Fair
31°20° at night
  • 11 mm · 1 d

Busy, without the crush

August

Fair
31°20° at night
  • 20 mm · 2 d

Busy, without the crush

September

Recommended
27°16° at night
  • 62 mm · 4 d

Busy, without the crush

October

Recommended
23°13° at night
  • 114 mm · 7 d

Busy, without the crush

November

Fair
18°9° at night
  • 105 mm · 7 d

Low season, lower prices

December

Not recommended
15°5° at night
  • 85 mm · 6 d

Quiet, then the holidays

Read the twelve months in detail

January. Cool: 14 °C at best, 4 °C at night. Rain stays light: 44 mm over 4 days. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.

February. Cool: 15 °C at best, 5 °C at night. Rain stays light: 67 mm over 5 days. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.

March. Cool: 17 °C at best, 7 °C at night. Rain stays light: 64 mm over 5 days. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.

April. Mild, 19 °C in the afternoon and 9 °C early in the morning. Rain stays light: 55 mm over 6 days. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.

May. Mild, 23 °C in the afternoon and 13 °C early in the morning. Rain stays light: 38 mm over 5 days. Busy season, without the crush.

June. 28 °C in the afternoon and 17 °C at night. Rain stays light: 28 mm over 4 days. Busy season, without the crush.

July. 31 °C in the afternoon and 20 °C at night. Hardly any rain (11 mm over 1 day). Busy season, without the crush.

August. 31 °C in the afternoon and 20 °C at night. Hardly any rain (20 mm over 2 days). Busy season, without the crush.

September. 27 °C in the afternoon and 16 °C at night. Rain stays light: 62 mm over 4 days. Busy season, without the crush.

October. Mild, 23 °C in the afternoon and 13 °C early in the morning. Rain stays light: 114 mm over 7 days. Busy season, without the crush.

November. Mild, 18 °C in the afternoon and 9 °C early in the morning. Rain stays light: 105 mm over 7 days. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.

December. Cool: 15 °C at best, 5 °C at night. Rain stays light: 85 mm over 6 days. Quiet at the start of the month, then busier as the holidays approach.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel?

May to June and September to October: over these months, recorded highs range from 23 to 28 °C, with 5 days of rain a month on average (2015-2024 records, Fréjus).

Which month should you avoid in Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel?

December: it is the wettest of the months to avoid, with 85 mm over 6 days of rain on average, according to 2015-2024 records at the reference point (Fréjus).

What is the hottest month in Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel?

July, with 31 °C on average in the afternoon and 20 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Fréjus).

What is the coldest month in Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel?

January, with 14 °C at best during the day and 4 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Fréjus).

What is the driest month in Fréjus, Saint-Raphaël and the Esterel?

July: 11 mm over 1 day of rain, against 114 mm in October, the wettest month.

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