When to go · Arette
Arette in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking). 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) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Arette's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Arette's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Arette's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Arette's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Weather in May
- AretteHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 7 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.
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 Arette, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
January: Inside Arette's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Arette: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings