When to go · Nantes
Nantes in August
Great month. Inside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (78°F)78°F (25°C) / 14°C (58°F)58°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Nantes in this guide.
Weather in August
- NantesHighs around 25.4 °C (78 °F), lows around 14.2 °C (58 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 78 °F (25.4 °C), lows around 58 °F (14.2 °C), rain on about 8 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 Nantes, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25.4 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.4 °C)
May: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14.2 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.2 °C)
May: 9.8 °C (50 °F)50 °F (9.8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Nantes's best window: May–Sep.
Nantes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.