When to go · Annecy
Annecy in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- AnnecyHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Mountains, France · Chamonix, Annecy, Pyreneesfine
Skiing mid-December to April; hiking and lifts late June to early September. Many resorts close in May and November.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Annecy, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
June: Inside Annecy's best window: Jun, Sep.
Annecy: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast