When to go · Rennes
Rennes, month by month
The best months for Rennes: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Cold and grey north of Lyon; the winter sales (soldes) start in January; ski resorts busy at weekends.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: School ski holidays fill the Alps for four weeks; Paris quiet and cheap; the Nice Carnival and Menton Lemon Festival run on the Riviera.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds on the coast, not the city), mid-August closures.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds on the coast, not the city), mid-August closures.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rennes, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Rennes's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Rennes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.