When to go · Lourdes
Lourdes in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), 11 Feb and 15 Aug (pilgrimage peaks).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), 11 Feb and 15 Aug (pilgrimage peaks).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- LourdesHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 9 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 Lourdes, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 13
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 and heat), 11 Feb and 15 Aug (pilgrimage peaks).
May: Inside Lourdes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Lourdes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.