When to go · Chartres
Chartres in May
Great month. Inside Chartres's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Chartres's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Chartres in this guide.
Weather in May
- ChartresHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Chartres, 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: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Chartres's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Chartres's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Chartres: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings