When to go · La Baule
La Baule in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). 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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 12°C (53°F)53°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 48
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). 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:
Weather in May
- La BauleHighs around 17.9 °C (64 °F), lows around 11.5 °C (53 °F), rain on about 48 daysHighs around 64 °F (17.9 °C), lows around 53 °F (11.5 °C), rain on about 48 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 La Baule, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17.9 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.9 °C)
Jul: 22.2 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.2 °C)
Night low
May: 11.5 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.5 °C)
Jul: 15.7 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 48
Jul: 39 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jul: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
July: Inside La Baule's best window: Jul–Aug.
La Baule: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast