When to go · Biarritz
Biarritz in May
Great month. Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Biarritz in this guide.
Weather in May
- BiarritzHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Atlantic west, France · Brittany, Normandy coast, Bordeaux, Biarritzbest weather
Rain in any month; mild summers without much heat. The Basque coast is greener and wetter than people expect.
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 Biarritz, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
June: Inside Biarritz's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming and surf; May, Jun and Sep for fewer crowds.
Biarritz: 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