January in Avignon — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.6/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 22 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Avignon — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Avignon: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.1/10Expect 9°C (47°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 39 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
March holds up well in Avignon — 8th best month
Good · 7.6/10March averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Avignon tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 46 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Avignon at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May ranks 3rd of 12 for Avignon — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10May averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 hours of daylight.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Avignon (3rd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.4/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Avignon — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Avignon at 8.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 9.4/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Avignon: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 8.2/10Days in July average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 21 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August holds up well in Avignon — 9th best month
Good · 7.5/10August averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Avignon — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10September averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 126 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Avignon: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 7.4/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
123 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Avignon — 2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Avignon: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 7.4/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Avignon — 2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Avignon: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10December averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
