January in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10January averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.1 daylight hours.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 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? April scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.1/10February averages 10°C (49°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 about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 daylight hours.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 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? April scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March holds up well in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — 9th best month
Good · 7.1/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 65 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.6/10April averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May ranks 2nd of 12 for Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 43 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert at 9.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 9.6/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. 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.
June ranks 3rd of 12 for Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10June averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.2 daylight hours.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (3rd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8.1/10July averages 26°C (79°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 daylight hours.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.2/10Days in August 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 22 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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.
September holds up well in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — 4th best month
Good · 8.3/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 75 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.8/10October averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 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.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7/10November averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.4 daylight hours.
It scores 7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 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? April scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Expect 9°C (49°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 30 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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, April is materially better in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
