When to go · Dole
Dole, month by month
The best months for Dole: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold) (check).5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold) (check).7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (check)). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (check)). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Dole's best window: May–Sep (check).20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Dole's best window: May–Sep (check).24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Dole's best window: May–Sep (check).27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Dole's best window: May–Sep (check).27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Dole's best window: May–Sep (check).22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (check)). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (check)). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (check)). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 12 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dole, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Dole's best window: May–Sep (check).
June: Inside Dole's best window: May–Sep (check).
Dole: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.