When to go · Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar and Sep–Nov (low crowds, shorter hours)). 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
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar and Sep–Nov (low crowds, shorter hours)). 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?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Disneyland Paris's best window: Jan–Mar and Sep–Nov (low crowds, shorter hours).
- OctoberGreatInside Disneyland Paris's best window: Jan–Mar and Sep–Nov (low crowds, shorter hours).
- NovemberGreatInside Disneyland Paris's best window: Jan–Mar and Sep–Nov (low crowds, shorter hours).
- JanuaryGreatInside Disneyland Paris's best window: Jan–Mar and Sep–Nov (low crowds, shorter hours).
Weather in May
- Disneyland ParisHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °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 Disneyland Paris, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Jan: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar and Sep–Nov (low crowds, shorter hours)). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
January: Inside Disneyland Paris's best window: Jan–Mar and Sep–Nov (low crowds, shorter hours).
Disneyland Paris: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings