When to go · La Rochelle
La Rochelle in July
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
- 6
- 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 July?
July 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 July
- La RochelleHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Bastille Day (Fête nationale) big impact
14 Jul · France
Military parade on the Champs-Élysées, fireworks at the Eiffel Tower; closures in central Paris.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
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
Jul: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 6 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 1
July: 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.