When to go · Monaco city
Monaco city in May
Mixed month. Warm; Grand Prix in late May some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Monaco overall
- Prices
- High
- Monaco overall
Verdict
Warm; Grand Prix in late May some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Monaco cityHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 5 days
Spring season
Warm walks, blossom in the gardens, the tennis and the Grand Prix.
Watch: Grand Prix week and tennis week 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.
Formula 1 Grand Prix check
Late May or early June · Circuit and Casino Square
Streets close and beds double in price.
Historic Grand Prix check
Even years, around May · Circuit
Old racing cars; roads close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Monaco overall
- High
- Prices · Monaco overall
- High
Monaco overall: Warm; the Historic Grand Prix (even years), E-Prix and the Formula 1 build-up close roads and lift prices.
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
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Mar: 5
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Low
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Mar: 0
May: Warm; Grand Prix in late May some years.
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.