Winter
Dec → Feb- 7 rainy days · 66 mm
RecommendedFairNot recommended· afternoon temperature
| Month | High | Low | Rainfall | Rainy days | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11° | 4° | 46 mm | 6 d | |
| February | 13° | 5° | 73 mm | 8 d | |
| March | 15° | 6° | 82 mm | 8 d | |
| April | 17° | 9° | 72 mm | 9 d | ✓ |
| May | 21° | 12° | 70 mm | 11 d | ✓ |
| June | 25° | 17° | 56 mm | 10 d | ✓ |
| July | 29° | 20° | 15 mm | 4 d | |
| August | 29° | 20° | 28 mm | 5 d | |
| September | 25° | 16° | 50 mm | 7 d | ✓ |
| October | 20° | 13° | 147 mm | 9 d | |
| November | 15° | 8° | 130 mm | 9 d | |
| December | 12° | 5° | 78 mm | 6 d |
What the 2015-2024 records (Old village) 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 15h25 of daylight, in December 8h57, a difference of 6h28.
Calculated for the latitude of the reference point "Old village" (43.60°). Values on the 15th of each month, local solar time.
What to see and do
| Activity | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long days |
favourablewith compromisesunfavourable
Sightseeing & walks: good conditions all twelve months.
Grid derived from the records (temperature, rainfall), not from an opinion.
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Busy, without the crush
Low season, lower prices
Low season, lower prices
Quiet, then the holidays
January. Cool: 11 °C at best, 4 °C at night. Rain stays light: 46 mm over 6 days. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
February. Cool: 13 °C at best, 5 °C at night. Expect 8 days of rain in the month (73 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
March. Cool: 15 °C at best, 6 °C at night. Expect 8 days of rain in the month (82 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
April. Cool: 17 °C at best, 9 °C at night. Expect 9 days of rain in the month (72 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
May. Mild, 21 °C in the afternoon and 12 °C early in the morning. Expect 11 days of rain in the month (70 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
June. 25 °C in the afternoon and 17 °C at night. Expect 10 days of rain in the month (56 mm). Busy season, without the crush.
July. 29 °C in the afternoon and 20 °C at night. Rain stays light: 15 mm over 4 days. Busy season, without the crush.
August. 29 °C in the afternoon and 20 °C at night. Rain stays light: 28 mm over 5 days. Busy season, without the crush.
September. 25 °C in the afternoon and 16 °C at night. Rain stays light: 50 mm over 7 days. Busy season, without the crush.
October. Mild, 20 °C in the afternoon and 13 °C early in the morning. Expect 9 days of rain in the month (147 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
November. Cool: 15 °C at best, 8 °C at night. Expect 9 days of rain in the month (130 mm). Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
December. Cool: 12 °C at best, 5 °C at night. Rain stays light: 78 mm over 6 days. 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.
April to June and September: over these months, recorded highs range from 17 to 25 °C, with 9 days of rain a month on average (2015-2024 records, Old village).
November: it is the wettest of the months to avoid, with 130 mm over 9 days of rain on average, according to 2015-2024 records at the reference point (Old village).
July, with 29 °C on average in the afternoon and 20 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Old village).
January, with 11 °C at best during the day and 4 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Old village).
July: 15 mm over 4 days of rain, against 147 mm in October, the wettest month.
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