When to go · Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port's best window: May–June, September–October.
- OctoberGreatInside Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port's best window: May–June, September–October.
- MayGreatInside Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port's best window: May–June, September–October.
- JuneGreatInside Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port's best window: May–June, September–October.
Weather in August
- Saint-Jean-Pied-de-PortHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Outside the best window (May–June, September–October). Across France: Peak French holiday: coasts and Alps packed, small Paris restaurants closed, motorway jams on Saturdays (the grands départs).
May: Inside Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port's best window: May–June, September–October.
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.