When to go · Chatel
Chatel, month by month
Good months for Chatel: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.11 °C (52 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Long days and warm evenings everywhere; Fête de la Musique on 21 June; lavender starts late in the month.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chatel, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
May: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Chatel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.