When to go · La Rochelle
La Rochelle, month by month
The best months for La Rochelle: May, Jun, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher prices), Nov–Feb (many places shut).9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher prices), Nov–Feb (many places shut).10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside La Rochelle's best window: May–Jun, Sep.19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside La Rochelle's best window: May–Jun, Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher prices), Nov–Feb (many places shut).25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher prices), Nov–Feb (many places shut).25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside La Rochelle's best window: May–Jun, Sep.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher prices), Nov–Feb (many places shut).13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher prices), Nov–Feb (many places shut).10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Rochelle, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside La Rochelle's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
June: Inside La Rochelle's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
La Rochelle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.