When to go · Arcachon
Arcachon in August
Great month. Inside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Arcachon in this guide.
Weather in August
- ArcachonHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 3 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 Arcachon, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.
May: Inside Arcachon's best window: Late May–Sep.
Arcachon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.