When to go · La Rochelle
La Rochelle in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher prices), Nov–Feb (many places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher prices), Nov–Feb (many places shut).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside La Rochelle's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside La Rochelle's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside La Rochelle's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- 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.
Weather in August
- La RochelleHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Assumption big impact
15 Aug · France
Peak of the August holiday: coasts full, motorways jammed, many small businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Rochelle, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, higher prices), Nov–Feb (many places shut).
May: Inside La Rochelle's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
La Rochelle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.