When to go · Chatel
Chatel in May
Good month. 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
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.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Chatel in this guide.
Weather in May
- ChatelHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 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 Chatel, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
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.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
Chatel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast