When to go · Monaco city
Monaco city in August
Avoid month. Hot, very crowded, highest prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Monaco overall
- Prices
- High
- Monaco overall
Verdict
Hot, very crowded, highest prices.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Monaco cityHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 3 days
Summer season
Long evenings, fireworks and beaches.
Watch: Heat, crowds and the highest prices.
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.
Fireworks festival check
July–August evenings · Port Hercule
Crowded harbour on show nights.
Peak season
July–August
Crowded trains on the coast and full terraces.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Monaco overall
- High
- Prices · Monaco overall
- High
Monaco overall: Peak crowds; go early and walk the Rock before 10:00.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Monaco city, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Mar: 0
August: Hot, very crowded, highest prices.
March: Mild; good for walking.
Monaco city: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.