When to go · Vence
Vence in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Nov (Matisse chapel closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Nov (Matisse chapel closed).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- VenceHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Mediterranean south, France · Provence, Riviera, Languedoc, Corsicahot
Dry and sunny; lavender blooms late June to mid-July. Mistral wind in the Rhône valley; autumn flash floods.
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 Vence, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), Nov (Matisse chapel closed).
April: Inside Vence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Vence: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen