Best time to visit Cannes
The best time to visit Cannes is May–June and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | good month |
| February | 12.2 °C / 54 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| March | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| April | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
| May | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| June | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 28 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| July | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 12 mm / 0.5 in | good month |
| August | 26.6 °C / 80 °F | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | good month |
| September | 23.5 °C / 74 °F | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | best month |
| October | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 108 mm / 4.3 in | best month |
| November | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 137 mm / 5.4 in | good month |
| December | 13 °C / 55 °F | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- May–June, September–October
- Good
- July–August, November–April
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 7.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: feels like (high) 9.2 °C / 49 °F, average daily high 11.9 °C / 53 °F.
February · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 7.8 days, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: feels like (high) 9.5 °C / 49 °F, average daily high 12.2 °C / 54 °F.
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily high 13.9 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: feels like (high) 11.5 °C / 53 °F.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.1 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, wet days 7.2 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 74%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 7.5 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 76%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 19.3 °C / 67 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, feels like (high) 29.8 °C / 86 °F, wet days 2.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 74%.
Against: average daily low 22.1 °C / 72 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, relative humidity 73%.
Against: average daily low 22.2 °C / 72 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.6 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 19.3 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 73%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.6 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 108 mm / 4.3 in, wet days 8 days, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 76%.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 78%, feels like (high) 14 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 15.8 °C / 60 °F, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, relative humidity 73%.
Against: precipitation 137 mm / 5.4 in.
December · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily high 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.6 °C / 51 °F.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
Why these months
June · best
In its favour: precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, wet days 4.8 days, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, average daily low 19.3 °C / 67 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 29.8 °C / 86 °F, wet days 2.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 22.1 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 26.6 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 22.2 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, wet days 6 days, feels like (high) 24.6 °C / 76 °F, average daily low 19.3 °C / 67 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is L'Audibergue, 28 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 9.2 °C | 9.5 °C | 11.5 °C | 15.1 °C | 20 °C | 25.9 °C | 29.8 °C | 29.7 °C | 24.6 °C | 19.6 °C | 14 °C | 10.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.5 days | 1.8 days | 2.3 days | 2 days | 1.2 days | 0.5 days | 0.2 days | 0.6 days | 1.2 days | 3.2 days | 4.2 days | 2.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 7 pm | 5 pm | 12 pm | 1 pm | 10 am | 2 pm | 8 am | 12 am | 8 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 7.4 h | 8.5 h | 9.9 h | 11.6 h | 12.8 h | 14.2 h | 14.3 h | 12.9 h | 11.1 h | 9.1 h | 7.6 h | 7.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 72% | 72% | 71% | 74% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 76% | 73% | 73% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 14.8 °C | 14.2 °C | 14.2 °C | 15.7 °C | 18.8 °C | 23.1 °C | 26 °C | 26.8 °C | 24.2 °C | 21.1 °C | 18.4 °C | 16.1 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 14.9 °C | 14.3 °C | 14.4 °C | 16 °C | 19.1 °C | 23.5 °C | 26.4 °C | 27.1 °C | 24.4 °C | 21.3 °C | 18.5 °C | 16.2 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 8.4 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 12.7 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 15.5 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.