When to go · Versailles
Versailles in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), weekends and French school holidays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- France overall
- Prices
- High
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), weekends and French school holidays.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- VersaillesHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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.
Bastille Day (Fête nationale) big impact
14 Jul · France
Military parade on the Champs-Élysées, fireworks at the Eiffel Tower; closures in central Paris.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- High
- Prices · France overall
- High
France overall: Hot; coast, Provence and mountains full from mid-month; Bastille Day in Paris. Book TGV and beds early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Versailles, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), weekends and French school holidays.
April: Inside Versailles's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Versailles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.