Winter (December to February)
Cool weather with highs around 11° and lows near 4°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Avignon?
Best time to visit Avignon: from March to October. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From March to October
Hottest month
July · 32°
Coldest month
January · 3°
Wettest month
November · 119 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryMitigé
10° / 3°
- Rain
- 51 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 6.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- FebruaryCorrect
13° / 4°
- Rain
- 54 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- MarchIdéal
16° / 6°
- Rain
- 42 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 66%
- AprilIdéal
19° / 9°
- Rain
- 59 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 61%
- MayIdéal
23° / 13°
- Rain
- 64 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 60%
- JuneIdéal
29° / 18°
- Rain
- 48 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 13.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 56%
- JulyIdéal
32° / 20°
- Rain
- 20 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 13.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 50%
- AugustIdéal
31° / 19°
- Rain
- 46 mm · 4 d
- Sunshine
- 12.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 53%
- SeptemberIdéal
26° / 16°
- Rain
- 75 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 61%
- OctoberIdéal
21° / 12°
- Rain
- 108 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- NovemberCorrect
15° / 7°
- Rain
- 119 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 6.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- DecemberCorrect
11° / 4°
- Rain
- 62 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 6.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 9°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Intense heat with highs around 31° and lows near 19°, a few showers (5 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 21° and lows near 12°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Avignon?
- The best time to visit Avignon is from March to October, with highs between 16° and 32° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Avignon?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 32 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Avignon?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 3 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Avignon?
- November is the wettest month (119 mm, about 10 rainy days). The driest is July (20 mm).
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