When to go · Arras
Arras in May
Great month. Inside Arras's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Arras's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Arras in this guide.
Weather in May
- ArrasHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 9 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 Arras, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Arras's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Arras's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Arras: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings