When to go · Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- JulyGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- AugustGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- SeptemberGreatInside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Weather in May
- Sixt-Fer-à-ChevalHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Labour Day big impact
1 May · France
Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
January: Inside Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast