January in Collioure: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.1/10January averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 daylight hours.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 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.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Collioure — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10February averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 daylight hours.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 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.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Collioure — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 76 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Collioure — 6.2 points higher on the same scale.
April in Collioure — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10April averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Collioure — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Collioure — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
June ranks 3rd of 12 for Collioure — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10June averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 daylight hours.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Collioure (3rd of 12); only July scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Collioure — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10July averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Collioure at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August in Collioure — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 10/10With 26°C (78°F) on average, August delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
With around 26 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Collioure at 10/10 (2nd of 12), just behind July at 10/10.
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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September holds up well in Collioure — 4th best month
Good · 8.1/10With 22°C (71°F) on average, September delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 50 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Collioure — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in Collioure: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.6/10October averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Collioure — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.1/10November averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 daylight hours.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? July scores 6.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Collioure — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 25 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Collioure — 7 points higher on the same scale.
